Olfert Surname

271,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Belize

Olfert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olfert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada5951:61,9257,246
Germany4371:184,22321,480
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Russia841:1,715,751112,504
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Paraguay321:226,1484,042
Ukraine301:1,517,423120,367
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Belize121:29,6232,063
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Olfert (118) may also be a first name.

Olfert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olfert (Russian: Ольферт) is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Olfert? popularity and diffusion

It is the 271,355th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,074,893 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Olfert reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Olfert is also the 859,937th most common given name internationally, borne by 118 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 595 people, or 1 in 61,925. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Manitoba, where 27 percent reside, Alberta, where 27 percent reside and British Columbia, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Canada this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Olfert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Olfert has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olfert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Olfert surname is predominantly Orthodox (57%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Olfert surname are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.07% being registered with the political party.

The amount Olfert earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning $45,073 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $46,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holfert92626/
Golfert928/
Oelfert922/
Olfer915/
Goulfert8663/
Golpfert860/
Elfert832,058/
Alfert83510/
Olfier8383/
Ulfert8367/
Golfer8321/
Holfer8311/
Olfort835/
Olfart831/
Olferd830/
Helfert771,474/
Ulferts771,365/
Olphert77380/
Holpfer77142/
Holfort7741/
Golferd7721/
Hülfert7713/
Halfert778/
Ahlfert778/
Goulfer772/
Golffer771/
Alferts771/
Elffert771/
Hollfer771/
Holferd770/
Elferth770/
Olforth770/
Alfer73883/
Olfir738/
Houlfort7115/
Olferova7113/
Olpherts7111/
Halferrt712/
Hollfort711/
Holforth710/
Elfort67798/
Alfier67434/
Olford67309/
Alfeir67199/
Alferd67158/
Elferd67142/
Alfort67124/
Halfer67122/
Alfere6779/
Alfret6740/
Galfer6722/
Alfart6716/
Olfred676/
Alpfer674/
Alferz672/
Ulfret671/
Hollforth671/
Elfart671/
Olpher671/
Alfear670/

Olfert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olfert in the Russian language
Ольфертolfert-

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