Oncken Surname

510,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Oncken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oncken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3811:951,33670,955
Germany2071:388,91536,309
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Oncken Last Name Facts

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

Oncken occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oncken? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 510,931st most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,386,790 people. The surname Oncken occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Oncken live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 381 people, or 1 in 951,336. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 44 percent are found, Illinois, where 22 percent are found and Missouri, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 32 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

Oncken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oncken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oncken last name expanded 1,229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oncken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oncken last name are 27.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.65% being registered with the political party.

Oncken earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.4% more than the national average, earning $49,362 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Onken914,391/
Honken83333/
Ancken8315/
Onckin831/
Onkien831/
Honcen830/
Oncn801/
Hencken77560/
Hancken7749/
Hüncken7739/
Honchen7732/
Huncken7711/
Honkoen771/
Ongchen771/
Ongkien771/
Ounkaen771/
Anken73552/
Onkin73239/
Enken73220/
Öncen7371/
Ancen7318/
Oncin7310/
Onkyn7310/
Unken735/
Uncen733/
Onkem732/
Ohncn731/
Hongchen711,216/
Hühncken7120/
Hounkeng7112/
Onkenova717/
Ochinken711/
Hongkeun711/
Honcking710/
Henken671,861/
Hanken671,622/
Onkina67297/
Anchen67274/
Hunken67142/
Onchin67118/
Hancen6779/
Hünken6778/
Unkaen6768/
Honkin6766/
Ankien6750/
Gonkin6724/
Onkyna6716/
Engken6714/
Angken6710/
Goingkeen677/
Ongkin675/
Honkyn674/
Enckin673/
Eenken672/
Onking672/
Unchen672/
Oynkin671/
Ancoen671/
Onkhng671/
Ganken670/
Ancenn670/

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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 Oncken
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