Ottenheim Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ottenheim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ottenheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3061:55,1879,490
Denmark161:352,79524,706
France131:5,109,440259,941
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ottenheim Last Name Facts

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

Ottenheim has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ottenheim? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ottenheim is the 802,733rd most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 20,881,220 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Ottenheim are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Ottenheim is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 306 people, or 1 in 55,187. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Limburg, where 68 percent reside, North Brabant, where 15 percent reside and Gelderland, where 6 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands Ottenheim occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 5 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Ottenheim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ottenheim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ottenheim last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ottenheijm95287/
Ottenheym89135/
Ettenheim8923/
Ostenheim898/
Ottemheim891/
Gatenheim7816/
Gottenham780/
Gateneim714/
Ateneme6313/
Atenyem631/
Uitenham5938/
Otinamhe591/
Etenam535/
Otonam531/
Atenam531/
Etienam50364/
Etinyim501/
Athenam501/
Otoniem501/
Eteunam501/
Attinam501/
Atemham500/

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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 Ottenheim
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