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.
Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.
Save 15%-60% this holiday season
The surname Oeltjen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Oeltjen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Oeltjen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.