Ölker Surname
Approximately 2,242 people bear this surname
Ölker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2,226 | 1:34,960 | 3,699 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
The alternate forms: Olker (281) are calculated separately.
Ölker (12) may also be a first name.
Ölker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ölker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ölker is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Olker. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ölker.
How Common Is The Last Name Ölker? popularity and diffusion
Ölker is the 188,561st most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,250,467 people. Ölker occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Ölker are found; 93 percent are found in West Asia and 93 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Ölker is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 12 people.
It is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 2,226 people, or 1 in 34,960. In Turkey Ölker is most numerous in: Mardin Province, where 18 percent live, Kahramanmaras Province, where 18 percent live and Adana Province, where 14 percent live. Not including Turkey it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent live and Belgium, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olker | 93 | 281 | / |
| Hölker | 91 | 1,182 | / |
| Hölcker | 83 | 47 | / |
| Alker | 80 | 2,774 | / |
| Elker | 80 | 302 | / |
| Ölcer | 80 | 52 | / |
| Hölckert | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oelker | 73 | 1,187 | / |
| Helker | 73 | 782 | / |
| Halker | 73 | 674 | / |
| Holker | 73 | 610 | / |
| Elkher | 73 | 603 | / |
| Hälker | 73 | 298 | / |
| Alkier | 73 | 162 | / |
| Aelker | 73 | 125 | / |
| Alkher | 73 | 42 | / |
| Elkeir | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ehlker | 73 | 16 | / |
| Elkeer | 73 | 13 | / |
| Alkeyr | 73 | 10 | / |
| Älåker | 73 | 5 | / |
| Alkeer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Elhker | 73 | 2 | / |
| Olkier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elkerr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alkeir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ölcher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elcker | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olcker | 73 | 0 | / |
| Elkier | 73 | 0 | / |
| Elkheir | 67 | 12,664 | / |
| Elkhier | 67 | 3,899 | / |
| Alkheir | 67 | 2,821 | / |
| Hoelker | 67 | 334 | / |
| Halkier | 67 | 259 | / |
| Holcker | 67 | 10 | / |
| Allåker | 67 | 10 | / |
| Elkheur | 67 | 8 | / |
| Alkhier | 67 | 7 | / |
| Elgåker | 67 | 7 | / |
| Huilker | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haelker | 67 | 6 | / |
| Elkhear | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hellker | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ohlåker | 67 | 3 | / |
| Elkheïr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Halkher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holkier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkeher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aalkier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alkheer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allkier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hollker | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Ölker
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