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

Olaeta is found most in Spain. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olaeta? popularity and diffusion

It is the 568,972nd most common last name worldwide 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.

This last name is most prevalent in Spain, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 210,595. In Spain it is primarily found in: Basque Country, where 96 percent live, Cantabria, where 3 percent live and Catalonia, where 0 percent live. Other than Spain it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 24 percent live and Argentina, where 23 percent live.

Olaeta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Olaeta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Olaeta surname increased 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olaeta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Olaeta are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the 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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