Oelze

Oelze Meaning & Origin

About Oelze
The surname Oelze is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "öle" or "öleze," meaning "oil." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone involved in the production or trade of oil. The name could have been given to an oil merchant, an oil presser, or someone who worked with oil in some other capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oelze: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oelze 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 Oelze is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
OASA
🔊 Soundex
O0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/oelze*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oelze in Braille

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

The name Oelze in braille

How to sign the name Oelze using Sign Language

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

The name Oelze in sign language

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