Olaf Surname
Approximately 1,003 people bear this surname
Olaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 361 | 1:24,494 | 3,352 |
| Lebanon | 266 | 1:21,192 | 2,524 |
| Tanzania | 246 | 1:215,210 | 18,004 |
| Germany | 60 | 1:1,341,758 | 84,137 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Congo | 10 | 1:498,910 | 11,250 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Olaf (141,161) may also be a first name.
Olaf Demographics
Olaf Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Olaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olaf (Arabic: اولاف, Marathi: ओलफ़, Russian: Олаф) occurs more in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olaf? popularity and diffusion
The last name Olaf is the 360,858th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,265,749 people. Olaf occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Olaf reside; 63 percent reside in West Asia and 63 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 7,420th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 141,161 people.
The last name Olaf is most commonly occurring in Jordan, where it is held by 361 people, or 1 in 24,494. In Jordan it is primarily concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 98 percent reside, Balqa Governorate, where 1 percent reside and Madaba Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Jordan this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 27 percent reside and Tanzania, where 25 percent reside.
Olaf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Sunni (97%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olaff | 89 | 32 | / |
| Golaf | 89 | 32 | / |
| Olafs | 89 | 24 | / |
| Olafe | 89 | 19 | / |
| Oulaf | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ollaf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Olaif | 89 | 1 | / |
| Olafz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oullaf | 80 | 262 | / |
| Olaife | 80 | 203 | / |
| Oelhaf | 80 | 117 | / |
| Olaufe | 80 | 42 | / |
| Goliaf | 80 | 23 | / |
| Oulhaf | 80 | 3 | / |
| Houlaf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oulgaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gollaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oliafe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oolafe | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Leaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Holyaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elaf | 75 | 1,816 | / |
| Alaf | 75 | 914 | / |
| Olof | 75 | 177 | / |
| Olaw | 75 | 82 | / |
| Olav | 75 | 38 | / |
| Ulaf | 75 | 35 | / |
| Olab | 75 | 33 | / |
| Hollauf | 73 | 282 | / |
| Goliaff | 73 | 5 | / |
| Oliaife | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ottlauf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Elaaf | 67 | 6,876 | / |
| Allaf | 67 | 5,546 | / |
| Olowa | 67 | 2,495 | / |
| Halaf | 67 | 1,599 | / |
| Alafe | 67 | 1,593 | / |
| Gulaf | 67 | 1,199 | / |
| Olofe | 67 | 608 | / |
| Aslaf | 67 | 330 | / |
| Oloff | 67 | 302 | / |
| Alaff | 67 | 266 | / |
| Helaf | 67 | 104 | / |
| Olova | 67 | 100 | / |
| Alauf | 67 | 98 | / |
| Oulab | 67 | 90 | / |
| Galaf | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ólafs | 67 | 41 | / |
| Alhaf | 67 | 39 | / |
| Olavs | 67 | 36 | / |
| Elhaf | 67 | 32 | / |
| Aliaf | 67 | 30 | / |
| Golav | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gooliaff | 67 | 23 | / |
| Holof | 67 | 21 | / |
| Atlaf | 67 | 18 | / |
| Aleaf | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ulafe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Alaaf | 67 | 15 | / |
| Eliaf | 67 | 14 | / |
| Olaph | 67 | 12 | / |
| Golof | 67 | 12 | / |
| Oylav | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aalaf | 67 | 11 | / |
| Alatf | 67 | 11 | / |
| Algaf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ulhaf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Elaff | 67 | 10 | / |
| Holab | 67 | 9 | / |
| Alaif | 67 | 8 | / |
| Elauf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oloif | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ahlaf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oliab | 67 | 6 | / |
| Alyaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ölhaf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Holav | 67 | 4 | / |
| Olayv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Olhav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Olaib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olavh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ullaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alafh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alawf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olhof | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alaft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alafs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aelaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ollaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Law | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oelof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oslof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oulaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eelaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ollof | 67 | 0 | / |
Olaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olaf in the Marathi language | ||
| ओलफ़ | olafa | - |
| Olaf in the Russian language | ||
| Олаф | olaf | - |
| Olaf in the Arabic language | ||
| اولاف | awlaf | - |
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