Oldfather Surname

447,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Oldfather Surname User-submission:

An Anglicization of German Altvater, 'old father'.

Oldfather Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7581:478,17840,545
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Oldfather Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Anglicization of German Altvater, 'old father'.

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Oldfather Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oldfather occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oldfather? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 447,229th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,563,709 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Oldfather reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Oldfather is most common in The United States, where it is held by 758 people, or 1 in 478,178. In The United States Oldfather is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, Indiana, where 13 percent are found and Missouri, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Oldfather Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oldfather has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oldfather last name rose 561 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oldfather Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oldfather last name are 26.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.89% registered to vote for the party.

Oldfather earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.05% more than the national average, earning $43,600 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olddfather951/
Oldfeather950/
Goldfeather9014/
Aldfather890/
Altfather7874/
Aultfather7415/
Altfeather749/
Holtfaster740/
Altfater71129/
Altfatter671/
Holtfoster6310/
Holtfeiter631/
Altfeter5919/
Áltfátter561/
Altfati501/

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