Oldenburger Surname
Approximately 2,388 people bear this surname
Oldenburger Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Oldenburg (old fortification), the name of four places in Germany.
Oldenburger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,187 | 1:14,227 | 2,126 |
| Germany | 624 | 1:129,015 | 15,714 |
| United States | 275 | 1:1,318,032 | 92,126 |
| Russia | 129 | 1:1,117,233 | 83,491 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Kazakhstan | 24 | 1:736,771 | 48,237 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Oldenbürger (69) are calculated separately.
Oldenburger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who came from Oldenburg (old fortification), the name of four places in Germany.
Oldenburger Demographics
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Oldenburger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oldenburger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oldenburger (Russian: Ольденбургер) is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Oldenbürger. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oldenburger? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 178,787th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,051,736 people. The surname Oldenburger occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Oldenburger are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,187 people, or 1 in 14,227. In The Netherlands Oldenburger is primarily found in: Groningen, where 35 percent reside, Drenthe, where 13 percent reside and Friesland, where 11 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Oldenburger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Oldenburger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oldenburger surname rose 27,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Oldenburger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Oldenburger last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Oldenburger earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $38,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $55,003 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldenbürger | 97 | 69 | / |
| Ol'denburger | 96 | 1 | / |
| Oldenburgere | 96 | 1 | / |
| Goldenburger | 96 | 0 | / |
| Oldenburge | 95 | 0 | / |
| Oldenborger | 91 | 36 | / |
| Oldemburger | 91 | 15 | / |
| Oltenburger | 91 | 9 | / |
| Oldenburher | 91 | 5 | / |
| Oldenberger | 91 | 3 | / |
| Oldenbruger | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oeldenberger | 87 | 8 | / |
| Altenburger | 82 | 2,748 | / |
| Eldenberger | 82 | 1 | / |
| Öldenberger | 82 | 1 | / |
| Aldenberger | 82 | 0 | / |
| Altenbourger | 78 | 46 | / |
| Altenbeurger | 78 | 3 | / |
| Eildenberger | 78 | 1 | / |
| Aultenburger | 78 | 0 | / |
| Altenberger | 73 | 1,154 | / |
| Eltonberger | 64 | 1 | / |
Oldenburger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oldenburger in the Russian language | ||
| Ольденбургер | oldenburger | - |
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