Ottjes Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ottjes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ottjes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany841:958,39866,883
Netherlands831:203,46028,061
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Öttjes (16) are calculated separately.

Ottjes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ottjes is most common in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms: Öttjes. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ottjes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,202,518th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Ottjes are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Ottjes is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 958,398. In Germany Ottjes is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 45 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Germany it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 42 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Ottjes Last Name Statistics demography

Ottjes earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.71% less than the national average, earning $35,507 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Öttjes9416/
Oettjes928/
Otjes91133/
Outjes8320/
Gottje839/
Otties833/
Ojes8094/
Otje804/
Gootjes77639/
Hoetjes77188/
Houtjes7727/
Hattjes774/
Hottges773/
Hotties772/
Goëtjes771/
Gottzes771/
Hotjies771/
Ottie73183/
Otije7364/
Gotje7360/
Utjes7323/
Ojesh7321/
Hojes7317/
Hotje7313/
Ojeis7312/
Oties7312/
Ojeas739/
Otzes737/
Ojess734/
Ojeds732/
Ottye731/
Hettjies711/
Hottie67250/
Gotzes67164/
Otuije67161/
Atties67147/
Hutjes67119/
Hetjes6775/
Ottier6754/
Gottie6734/
Hatjes6724/
Gattje6722/
Hattje6718/
Gothje6711/
Otaije679/
Otiese678/
Goutje677/
Ottiji677/
Gotjie676/
Hojess675/
Hotzes674/
Hodjes674/
Hotjer672/
Hoties672/
Otijie672/
Hottze671/
Hotges671/
Attjer671/
Hotije671/
Hojeis671/
Otejje671/
Gotjeh671/
Hotjie671/
Ojeash671/
Gotyes670/
Goties670/
Hottse670/

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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 Ottjes
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