Oltjen Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Oltjen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oltjen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:4,118,852221,730
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Öltjen (9) are calculated separately.

Oltjen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oltjen occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Öltjen. Click here for other potential spellings of Oltjen.

How Common Is The Last Name Oltjen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,994,173rd most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. Oltjen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Oltjen are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 4,118,852. In The United States it is mostly found in: Kansas, where 50 percent live, Texas, where 25 percent live and California, where 7 percent live.

Oltjen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oltjen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oltjen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oltjen surname are 46.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 92.86% registered with the party.

Oltjen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.68% more than the national average, earning $58,112 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Öltjen949/
Oeltjen92927/
Oltzen8342/
Holjen831/
Oltyen830/
Holtzen77479/
Holtgen7732/
Holtien7711/
Holljen7710/
Olsen73214,706/
Olcen7359/
Olgen7329/
Olzen7324/
Aljen737/
Olesn731/
Houltzen711/
Goldtzen711/
Olesen6724,964/
Ohlsen674,290/
Holsen67979/
Olssen67291/
Oldsen67276/
Olesin67230/
Olshen67212/
Holzen67187/
Golsen6789/
Olseng6780/
Olesyn6764/
Olseen6758/
Altgen6745/
Holgen6743/
Golzen6729/
Altjin6726/
Ohlzen6724/
Olzien6722/
Ollsen6720/
Holcen6710/
Altien677/
Olszen676/
Olsoen674/
Olecin672/
Olhsen672/
Oslsen672/
Olgien671/
Oulsen671/
Olsenn671/
Golcen671/
Olgenc671/
Holdtienk671/
Eltien671/
O'Lsen671/
Ollcen670/
Olscen670/

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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 Oltjen
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