Ouilhon Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Ouilhon Surname User-submission:

This name originates from the South West of France, a region called Béarn. This name is written Ouilhon, it is pronounced ôulillou, which means 'Sheepfold', or the place where the sheep are kept. It would seem that the D'Ogeu Les Bains stock, still in Béarn, comes from Arudy, in the Ossau valley.

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Ouilhon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France361:1,845,076161,051
United States201:18,122,947588,089

Ouilhon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name originates from the South West of France, a region called Béarn. This name is written Ouilhon, it is pronounced ôulillou, which means 'Sheepfold', or the place where the sheep are kept. It would seem that the D'Ogeu Les Bains stock, still in Béarn, comes from Arudy, in the Ossau valley.

- jeff.france

Ouilhon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ouilhon is found most frequently in France. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ouilhon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouilhon? popularity and diffusion

Ouilhon is the 2,580,327th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname Ouilhon is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Ouilhon live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,845,076. In France Ouilhon is mostly concentrated in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 89 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 6 percent live and Île-de-France, where 3 percent live. Outside of France it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live.

Ouilhon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ouilhon surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Ouilhon earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 69.53% more than the national average, earning $73,150 USD per year.

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Houilhan803/
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Aoueilion7578/
Houillion7565/
Ouilian7121/
Oyeulon716/
Houilan712/
Oueilan711/
Aoilong711/
Ajuilon711/
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Auillon711/
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