O'Lee Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

O'Lee Surname Definition:

Also the name of two distinct septs viz Ó Laoidhigh (often Ó Laidhigh in Connacht), the more important being a family of hereditary physicians to the O’Flahertys, the other located in Cos. Cork and Limerick. IF 208; Bibl; Map Gal

O'Lee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:8,054,643356,745
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

O'Lee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Also the name of two distinct septs viz Ó Laoidhigh (often Ó Laidhigh in Connacht), the more important being a family of hereditary physicians to the O’Flahertys, the other located in Cos. Cork and Limerick. IF 208; Bibl; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Lee Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Lee Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Lee is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of O'Lee click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Lee? popularity and diffusion

O'Lee is the 2,909,720th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of O'Lee reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname O'Lee is most common in The United States, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 8,054,643. In The United States O'Lee is most frequent in: California, where 31 percent reside, Hawaii, where 22 percent reside and Virginia, where 22 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent reside and Ukraine, where 2 percent reside.

O'Lee Last Name Statistics demography

O'Lee earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning $36,300 USD per year.

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Olee891,337/
Ollee80139/
Golee80132/
A'Lee80109/
Oleet8039/
Holee8038/
Oleed8029/
Oulee8013/
Oylee805/
Oleer805/
Oilee804/
O'Lea802/
Oleeh801/
O'Lle801/
Oslee800/
Ole758,804/
Oleije73209/
Goulee7383/
Gollee7332/
Hollee7317/
Olehed736/
Olejje735/
Goolee732/
Holeez731/
Olehie731/
Hoslee731/
Ouleed731/
O'Lett731/
Holeae731/
O'ller731/
A'Llee731/
Ooylee731/
Goleey731/
Oleett730/
O'Lhea730/
Olleer730/
Holeer730/
Gole6780,326/
Olea6745,700/
Alee6733,215/
Hole6730,607/
Oule678,020/
Olle675,912/
Oleś675,322/
Oleh673,706/
Olet673,345/
Oles672,887/
Oler672,847/
Olie672,570/
Oley672,341/
Ohle671,949/
Olei67871/
Oile67697/
Osle67509/
Olej67442/
Oole67367/
Olep67138/
Oled67102/
Oleš6767/
Olge6764/
Oyle6756/
Olhe6754/
Țole6735/
Goullee6734/
Olđe6719/
Olez6718/
Oleu6715/
Otle679/
Oleň679/
Ojle677/
O'Leach673/
D'Aleer671/
Holleey671/
Ḉole671/
Oleș671/
Oleć671/
Hollees671/
Houlehe671/
Olje671/
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