Okholm Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Okholm Surname User-submission:

Okholm means 'ox isle'. A small island where cattle can graze.

Okholm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4331:13,0361,253
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Okholm Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Okholm means 'ox isle'. A small island where cattle can graze.

- fok

Okholm Last Name Facts

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

Okholm has its highest incidence in Denmark. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okholm? popularity and diffusion

The last name Okholm is the 641,055th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 15,374,569 people. The surname Okholm is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Okholm live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most widely held in Denmark, where it is borne by 433 people, or 1 in 13,036. In Denmark Okholm is mostly found in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 40 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 24 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 23 percent are found. Not including Denmark this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Okholm Last Name Statistics demography

Okholm earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.81% more than the national average, earning $61,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ockholm9210/
Ekholm836,508/
O'Holm831/
Okolme831/
Eckholm77415/
Askholm77391/
Ekkholm776/
Hakholm773/
O'Cholm771/
Eekholm771/
Akolm732/
Hocolm670/
Ekhalm670/
O'Halme621/
Acholme620/
Akalm551/
Acolm550/
Eucolm501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okholm
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