Oehlers

Oehlers Meaning & Origin

About Oehlers
The surname Oehlers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Oele," which is a diminutive form of the name Olaf. The suffix "-ers" indicates "son of," making Oehlers mean "son of Oele." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used in the Netherlands, and signifies the lineage or descent from a male ancestor named Oele.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Oehlers is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Oehlers: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oehlers based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Oehlers is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALRS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O04062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/oehlers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oehlers in Braille

Here's how to represent Oehlers in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Oehlers in braille

How to sign the name Oehlers using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Oehlers using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Oehlers in sign language

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