How common is the surname Ohl?

2,016 people in the United States had the surname Ohl in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 153,148 Americans. It ranked 14,739th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Ohl?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Ohl identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Ohl?

Russell Ohl, American engineer (1898-1987), followed by Don Ohl.

Where is the surname Ohl most common?

Wikidata records people named Ohl in the United States.

Is the surname Ohl getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,058 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,016 in 2010, down 2.0%.

The surname Ohl

A German surname, carried by 2,016 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex O400

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ohl is more common than 90.9% of them.

Origin

German origin

Borrowed from German Ohl.

One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,016 people named Ohl in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 153,148 Americans. That is down 2.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,058.

#14,739

rank among US surnames

2,016

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

-2%

change since 2000 (was #13,540)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,734	Elsner	2,017	153,072
#14,739	Siefert	2,016	153,148
#14,748	McCraney	2,015	153,224

Who is named Ohl

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Ohl identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%
Two or more races 1.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Ohls

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Russell Ohl
American engineer (1898-1987)
Don Ohl
American basketball player, 1936–2024

Other German surnames

All 1,101 German surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Ohl come from?: Borrowed from German Ohl.
How common is the surname Ohl?: 2,016 people in the United States had the surname Ohl in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 153,148 Americans. It ranked 14,739th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ohl?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Ohl identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Ohl?: Russell Ohl, American engineer (1898-1987), followed by Don Ohl.
Where is the surname Ohl most common?: Wikidata records people named Ohl in the United States.
Is the surname Ohl getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,058 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,016 in 2010, down 2.0%.