Olfs Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
Olfs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 62 | 1:1,298,475 | 82,291 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Olfs Demographics
Average Olfs Salary in
United States
$30,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Olfs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olfs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Olfs occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olfs? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,943,350th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. Olfs occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Olfs live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 1,298,475. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 60 percent reside, Bavaria, where 24 percent reside and Hamburg, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Germany Olfs exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.
Olfs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Olfs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olfs last name grew 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Olfs Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Olfs are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.
Olfs earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.6% less than the national average, earning $30,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohlfs | 89 | 101 | / |
| Golfs | 89 | 3 | / |
| Holfs | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ollfs | 89 | 0 | / |
| Olf | 86 | 547 | / |
| Golf | 75 | 1,075 | / |
| Alfs | 75 | 557 | / |
| Olff | 75 | 212 | / |
| Olfe | 75 | 98 | / |
| Ohlf | 75 | 43 | / |
| Holf | 75 | 39 | / |
| Olbs | 75 | 15 | / |
| Olft | 75 | 5 | / |
| Olfz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uolf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Otlf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oslf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Olvf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olfx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olfp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aalfs | 67 | 301 | / |
| Ahlfs | 67 | 149 | / |
| Golff | 67 | 75 | / |
| Holff | 67 | 55 | / |
| Houlf | 67 | 30 | / |
| Goulf | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aulfs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Holft | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hoolf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ohlff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alhfs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Holbs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gollf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goolf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ollpf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Golfz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oself | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holws | 67 | 0 | / |
| Helfs | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Olfs
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