Olrichs Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Olrichs Surname Definition:

(German), Uodalrich (Gothic), Freeholder or Freehold ruler?

Olrichs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands481:351,81639,430
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Ölrichs (8) are calculated separately.

Olrichs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German), Uodalrich (Gothic), Freeholder or Freehold ruler?

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Olrichs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olrichs occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Ölrichs. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olrichs? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,776,799th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Olrichs live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 351,816. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: South Holland, where 50 percent reside, North Holland, where 25 percent reside and Utrecht, where 23 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands it exists in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ölrichs958/
Oelrichs93548/
Ohlrichs9318/
Olrich92336/
Ohlrich86907/
Ulrichs86868/
Ollrich8662/
Oulrich8616/
Alrichs868/
Holrich867/
Elrichs865/
Golrich863/
Olriche862/
Ahlrichs80616/
Aelrichs8011/
Alhrichs802/
Oulriche801/
Hulrichs801/
Oelricks801/
Goolrich801/
Oollrich800/
Hollrich800/
Oillrich800/
Alrich77178/
Olrech7724/
Olrych771/
Hollriche751/
Ullriochs750/
Allrich71334/
Alriche71163/
Ahlrich71155/
Eulrich7137/
Aulrich7132/
Holrits718/
Halrich711/
Alridch711/
Alricht711/
Oulrikh711/
Alricks710/
Alric671,912/
Haulrich67130/
Alridche671/
Halreich671/
Halricht670/
Allrichh670/
Allricht670/

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Footnotes

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