Olfe Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Olfe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olfe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Olfe (45) may also be a first name.

Olfe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olfe occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Olfe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,871,545th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. Olfe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Olfe are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 45 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 1,789,010. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 53 percent are found, Berlin, where 22 percent are found and Hesse, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found.

Olfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Olfe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olfe last name rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olfe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Olfe are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the party.

Olfe earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.09% more than the national average, earning $61,744 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golfe89436/
Oelfe8910/
Olfer895/
Olfet894/
Olfes891/
Olfee891/
Olf86547/
Holfer8011/
Goulfe8011/
Golfeh8010/
Oelfie805/
Holfet801/
Houlfe801/
Holfey801/
Hollfe801/
Golffe801/
Olfest800/
Golf751,075/
Ulfe75810/
Alfe75564/
Elfe75281/
Olfa75253/
Olfi75248/
Olff75212/
Olfs7592/
Ohlf7543/
Holf7539/
Olft755/
Olfz753/
Uolf753/
Otlf752/
Oslf752/
Olfj751/
Olvf751/
Olfp751/
Úlfe751/
Goolfee73279/
Holpfer73142/
Ohlfest73124/
Hollfer731/
Holfedt730/
Alfie671,562/
Alfer67883/
Alfes67876/
Alfey67724/
Alfei67487/
Golfi67265/
Olfio67193/
Alfeu67116/
Galfe67116/
Ohlfs67101/
Alfed6790/
Halfe6778/
Golff6775/
Ulffe6773/
Oulfa6757/
Holff6755/
Elfie6740/
Olfit6738/
Houlf6730/
Elffe6730/
Alfee6724/
Ulfie6724/
Holfa6723/
Gulfe6722/
Holfi6721/
Otlev6717/
Goulf6716/
Alfet6715/
Ulfee6713/
Ulfer6713/
Ulfet679/
Alfea678/
Hulfe677/
Elfea677/
Oulfi677/
Holft675/
Hoolf674/
Elfee674/
Alfej674/
Olphe674/
Ellfe673/
Holfs673/
Alfíe672/
Ohlff672/
Elfey671/
Oself671/
Olfay671/
Allfe671/
Alffe671/
Gollf671/
Golfy671/
Goolf671/
Oulfy671/
Helfe671/
Ollpf671/
Alfez671/
Alwfe671/
Uylfe670/
Ollfs670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olfe
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