Olaeta Surname

568,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Olaeta Surname User-submission:

Olaeta is a Basque surname. It has two components: ola (hut or ironworks), -eta (plurality). Therefore, it means 'ironworks'.

Olaeta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2221:210,59514,259
Mexico1321:940,35012,696
Argentina1301:328,79526,002
Chile361:489,34612,617
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Olaeta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Olaeta is a Basque surname. It has two components: ola (hut or ironworks), -eta (plurality). Therefore, it means 'ironworks'.

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Olaeta Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Olaeta Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Olaeta is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Olaeta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olaeta is the 568,972nd most widely held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,130,713 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Olaeta are found; 40 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The last name Olaeta is most prevalent in Spain, where it is carried by 222 people, or 1 in 210,595. In Spain Olaeta is mostly concentrated in: Basque Country, where 96 percent live, Cantabria, where 3 percent live and Catalonia, where 0 percent live. Outside of Spain this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 24 percent live and Argentina, where 23 percent live.

Olaeta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Olaeta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olaeta surname grew 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olaeta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olaeta surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Olaeta earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.32% more than the national average, earning $48,898 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olaieta921/
Oleta912,059/
Olata91227/
Golaieta861/
Holeta831,808/
Olleta831,358/
Olayta83830/
Holata83254/
Oletta83146/
Olaita8342/
Oleita8326/
Oleata8324/
Olieta8322/
Oloeta8313/
Olaata8312/
Oletha837/
Olatta835/
Elaeta834/
Olaeti833/
Olaete833/
Oleeta831/
Oleyta831/
Olatay831/
Olatau831/
Oliata831/
Olatha831/
Ollata831/
Alaeta831/
Oulaita7777/
Holiata7734/
Holahta7728/
Holeata7713/
Ollieta779/
Olayeto777/
Oulatta775/
Olojeta774/
Ooleyta773/
Olaitah773/
Oulatah772/
Oleyeta771/
Holetta771/
Olajota771/
Holatta771/
Oulatai771/
Ouleita771/
Olayata771/
Olletta771/
Ohlaete771/
Olethea771/
Olathay771/
Oleatha770/
Alata7319,455/
Aleta733,022/
Eleta731,110/
Olota73881/
Oleto73415/
Elata73228/
Ouleyata7140/
Goloetah7116/
Oulayata716/
Holieata713/
Oulataha713/
Oulahita712/
Ouleyeta711/
Galaieta711/
Galayeta711/
Elatta675,517/
Holota675,131/
Alatta672,920/
Halata672,873/
Haleta671,671/
Heleta671,355/
Aletta67929/
Olaito67507/
Alatay67430/
Ulaeto67358/
Aletea67303/
Alueta67266/
Elhata67239/
Alaeto67235/
Eletta67226/
Allata67212/
Elleta67207/
Aliata67147/
Alaita6781/
Alleta6780/
Alieta6766/
Oletto6752/
Aletha6752/
Olatoy6749/
Eliata6733/
Alatau6729/
Alhata6722/
Olateu6721/
Alaata6720/
Eletha6717/
Aletai6714/
Oloeti6714/
Alauta6713/
Aleuta6711/
Alataa679/
Alatha678/
Aelata678/
Aleeta677/
Olotta677/
Oliato677/
Aleita676/
Ellata676/
Olatei676/
Alatai675/
Helata675/
Alaete675/
Alaeti674/
Oloita674/
Eloeta674/
Olieto673/
Oletho673/
Alyeta673/
Đaleta673/
Eletai672/
Aletah672/
Aletau672/
Elatay671/
Aalata671/
Aleyta671/
Alaouetta671/
Oleteu671/
Olleto671/
Oluita671/
Olotai671/
Olayto671/
Ehleta671/
Eletaj671/
Eleeta671/
Aeleta671/
Olatho671/
Oulota671/
Oloete671/
Alatea671/
Elheta671/

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