Ohlwein Surname

683,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ohlwein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ohlwein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3141:256,38727,596
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Öhlwein (8) are calculated separately.

Ohlwein Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ohlwein Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ohlwein is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Öhlwein. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ohlwein? popularity and diffusion

It is the 683,026th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 16,752,979 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Ohlwein live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Ohlwein is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 256,387. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 69 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Ohlwein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ohlwein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ohlwein surname expanded 1,583 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ohlwein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ohlwein surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Ohlwein earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $42,405 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Öhlwein958/
Hohlwein93187/
Oehlwein9341/
Olwein920/
Holwein8695/
Ohlwine8635/
Oelwein8617/
Halwein862/
Helwein861/
Ohlwain860/
Olwin83175/
Olwen8340/
Hellwein8016/
Hollwein8010/
Olwine77112/
Elwein7728/
Holwin7715/
Halwin776/
Alwein772/
Olwene772/
Olvein771/
Olbein771/
Holwen770/
Houlweint751/
Holbein711,117/
Allwein71595/
Ellwein71550/
Holwijn71180/
Olweean7155/
Olwoyin714/
Holvein712/
Hollwin712/
Olwayin712/
Olwyten711/
Elweien711/
E'Lwein711/
Ohlwang711/
Golvein711/
Halbein710/
Ohlvine710/
Aelwein710/
Alwin672,092/
Olwan67612/
Alwen6776/
Olwyn6757/
Olvin6741/
D'Alwein679/
Olven679/
Alweyine672/
Houlwoin671/
Halwisen671/
Halwasin670/
Hollbein670/
Hohlbain670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ohlwein
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