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
The last name Olaf (Arabic: اولاف, Marathi: ओलफ़, Russian: Олаф) is more commonly found in Jordan than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Olaf? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 360,858th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,265,749 people. The surname Olaf is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Olaf are found; 63 percent are found in West Asia and 63 percent are found in Levant. Olaf is also the 7,420th most widespread given name internationally, borne by 141,161 people.
This last name is most frequent in Jordan, where it is carried by 361 people, or 1 in 24,494. In Jordan it is most common in: Amman Governorate, where 98 percent live, Balqa Governorate, where 1 percent live and Madaba Governorate, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account Jordan this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 27 percent live and Tanzania, where 25 percent live.
Olaf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Olaf surname is chiefly 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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Footnotes
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