Ospelkaus Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ospelkaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ospelkaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ospelkaus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ospelkaus is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Ospelkaus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ospelkaus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Ospelkaus is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Ospelkaus reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Ospelkaus is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 5,367,031. In Germany it is mostly found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 47 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opelka80337/
Opielka75349/
Opoelka751/
Opilka6744/
Opelko672/
Opplka671/
Opełka671/
Opiełka63389/
Opiolka6391/
Oplekou635/
Hoplekou591/
Opiłka53546/
Oplkop531/
Opiołka5079/
Hopylko502/

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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 Ospelkaus
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