Oelhafen

Oelhafen Meaning & Origin

About Oelhafen
The surname Oelhafen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Oel," meaning "oil," and "Hafen," meaning "harbor" or "port." Therefore, the surname Oelhafen can be interpreted as "oil harbor" or "oil port." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in an area associated with the storage or trade of oil.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oelhafen: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O040105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L HH EY2 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/oelhafen*/
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('ALFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oelhafen in Braille

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

The name Oelhafen in braille

How to sign the name Oelhafen using Sign Language

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

The name Oelhafen in sign language

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