Find out how popular the last name Ohe is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ohe.

Ohe, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ohe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ohe in America

Ohe is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ohe surname appeared 133 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ohe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ohe to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ohe

The surname "Ohe" has its origins in the German language, and can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Saxony, Germany. The name is believed to be derived from the Old German word "ohho," which means "high" or "elevated." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a high or elevated area, such as a hill or mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "Ohe" can be found in the historical records of the town of Freiberg, in Saxony, where a person named Hans Ohe was mentioned in a document dated 1327. This document was a record of land ownership and taxation, indicating that the Ohe family had already established themselves in the region by that time.

In the 15th century, the name "Ohe" appeared in the records of the city of Leipzig, where a merchant named Johann Ohe was involved in the city's thriving trade activities. This suggests that the Ohe family had spread beyond their original homeland and had become successful in business ventures.

During the 16th century, the Ohe family produced several notable individuals. One of them was Martin Ohe, a Protestant reformer who was born in 1512 in the town of Zwickau. He was a follower of Martin Luther and played a significant role in the spread of the Protestant Reformation in Saxony.

Another prominent figure from the Ohe family was Johann Friedrich Ohe, who was born in 1674 in the town of Chemnitz. He was a renowned architect and designer, and his works can still be seen in several churches and public buildings in Saxony.

In the 18th century, the name "Ohe" was associated with the town of Ohe, located in the region of Thuringia, Germany. This town may have been named after the Ohe family, or it could have been the other way around, with the family taking their name from the town. One notable individual from this period was Johann Georg Ohe, who was born in 1732 and served as the mayor of Ohe for several years.

As the Ohe family spread throughout Germany and other parts of Europe, the surname underwent various spelling variations, including Ohé, Ohe, Ohé, and Ohé. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained the same, reflecting the family's association with elevated or high places.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ohe

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ohe.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ohe was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ohe has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ohe was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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