Otjens Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Otjens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Otjens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1771:95,40815,599
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Otjens Last Name Facts

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

Otjens is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Otjens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,140,742nd most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Otjens are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 95,408. In The Netherlands Otjens is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 59 percent are found, Gelderland, where 12 percent are found and North Holland, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.

Otjens Last Name Statistics demography

Otjens earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $45,512 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oetjens92242/
Oitjens920/
Oetjeans862/
Otgens8330/
Oijens8312/
Oujens832/
Otcens831/
Gatjens77382/
Hutjens77369/
Gotzens77150/
Hetjens77131/
Ooijens7734/
Uitjens7726/
Gutjens7721/
Ojenshe771/
Hodjens771/
Uytjens771/
Ogens7360/
Ojins735/
Ozens733/
Ajens732/
Osens731/
Heutjens7114/
Uijtjens719/
Hotchens715/
Gattjens711/
Gottiens710/
Houtchens67531/
Hogens6724/
Gozens6722/
Atsens6713/
Ogiens675/
Ojenje672/
Etiens671/
Osense671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Otjens
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