Explore the Family Name Ohliger

The meaning of Ohliger

German: 1. occupational name for an oil merchant, from Middle High German oleier ‘oil miller’ (i.e. someone who extracted olive oil from nuts, poppies, or olives). 2. habitational name for someone from either of two places called Ohlig, in the Sieg district or in the Rhineland. Compare Oliger.

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How common is the last name Ohliger in the United States?

The surname Ohliger has seen a decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked as the 88,825th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it fell to 100,302nd place, representing a change of -12.92%. The number of individuals bearing this name also decreased from 194 in 2000 to 180 in 2010, marking a 7.22% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Ohliger per 100,000 U.S. residents dropped by 14.29% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,825	#100,302	-12.92%
Count	194	180	-7.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ohliger

In terms of ethnic identity, the Ohliger surname is overwhelmingly associated with White ethnicity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, virtually all bearers of the surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 99.48% to 98.33% over the decade. The data for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy (represented by "0" or "0.00") in both census years, showing no significant change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.48%	98.33%	-1.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%