Oeltjen

Oeltjen Meaning & Origin

About Oeltjen
The surname Oeltjen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Olt, which is a short form of the name Arnold. The suffix -jen is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Oeltjen can be interpreted to mean "little Arnold" or "son of Arnold." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants or family members of someone named Arnold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oeltjen: 319
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,714
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oeltjen 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
ALTJN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O043205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L T JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/oeltjen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oeltjen in Braille

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

The name Oeltjen in braille

How to sign the name Oeltjen using Sign Language

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

The name Oeltjen in sign language

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