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

The surname Oncken is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oncken? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oncken is the 510,931st most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 11,386,790 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Oncken are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Oncken is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 381 people, or 1 in 951,336. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 44 percent reside, Illinois, where 22 percent reside and Missouri, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 32 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Oncken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oncken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 national average, with 74.65% registered to vote for 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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