Ortwein Surname

195,104th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ortwein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ortwein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2261:65,6658,400
United States7351:493,14141,580
Canada1151:320,39629,368
Austria251:340,61736,996
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
France121:5,535,227269,324
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Ortwein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ortwein occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ortwein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ortwein? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 195,104th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,386,406 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Ortwein live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Ortwein is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 1,226 people, or 1 in 65,665. In Germany Ortwein is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 32 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 30 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Ortwein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ortwein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ortwein surname increased 2,297 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ortwein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ortwein surname are 23.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ortwein earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.09% more than the national average, earning $48,366 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $53,531 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orthwein93520/
Ortwen9225/
Ortwin9218/
Orthweine881/
Ortwine86186/
Artwein8625/
Ordwein869/
Orthwen861/
Orthwin861/
Oortwin861/
Ortweinová825/
Oortwijn80771/
Hartwein80116/
Orthwejn801/
Orthwine800/
Ortwan7719/
Artwen771/
Artwin770/
Oortwyn7149/
Erdwein7129/
Hartwin713/
Artwine711/
Ordvein710/
Artwatin672/
Hartwine670/

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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 Ortwein
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