Olfers Surname

607,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Olfers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olfers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2221:76,06812,873
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Suriname511:10,8362,716
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Olfers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olfers is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olfers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 607,405th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 14,289,306 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Olfers are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 222 people, or 1 in 76,068. In The Netherlands Olfers is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 35 percent are found, North Holland, where 24 percent are found and South Holland, where 14 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Suriname, where 10 percent are found.

Olfers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Olfers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olfers last name grew 1,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olfers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olfers last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

Olfers earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.2% more than the national average, earning $50,571 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olffers9240/
Golfers924/
Holfers921/
Oulferst860/
Elfers832,782/
Alfers83690/
Ulfers83388/
Helfers77792/
Elffers77169/
Halfers7757/
Ulffers7746/
Aelfers7725/
Ollfors7719/
Ullfers7718/
Alfiers776/
Ulferst771/
Ellfers771/
Elfears771/
Helffers710/
Alfars67930/
Elfors67430/
Alfors67207/
Elfars67154/
Alfirs677/
Ahlfors621,204/
Elffors62112/
Ellfors6220/
Allfors6217/
Elforss624/
Alphers622/
Hälfors621/
Hällfors57323/
Hülphers5766/
Hellfors5752/
Hallfors5742/
Hulphers5727/
Alferche571/
Höllfors571/
Hällförs571/
Aulphers570/

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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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  • 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 Olfers
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