Olaetxea Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Olaetxea Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olaetxea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1651:283,34617,390
England11:55,718,059489,080
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Olaetxea Last Name Facts

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

Olaetxea is more frequently found in Spain than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Olaetxea click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olaetxea? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,338,236th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. Olaetxea is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Olaetxea reside; 99 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 99 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Spain, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 283,346. In Spain it is most frequent in: Basque Country, where 79 percent are found, Navarre, where 20 percent are found and Canary Islands, where 1 percent are found. Barring Spain Olaetxea exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and Togo, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olaetse80112/
Olaechea752,714/
Olaeza711/
Olaecha673/
Aliatxa671/
Alaeze57211/
Oloeze571/
Goiloechea563/
Alaaeze533/
Oloaica531/
Alaehzei501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olaetxea
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