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 is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oncken? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 510,931st most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,386,790 people. The last name Oncken occurs predominantly 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.

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

Oncken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oncken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oncken surname rose 1,229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oncken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oncken last name are 27.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.65% being 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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  • 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 Oncken
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