Olah Surname

33,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Olah Surname User-submission:

A Hungarian surname, referring to a Vlach or Wallachian, the archaic term for a Romanian.

The word itself comes from a Germanic (Gothic) word, that is, 'walhaz', meaning 'foreigner', it was used to mean a Celt or a Roman, and was later adapted by Slavs ('Volki', 'Volochi', etc.

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Olah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania5,0101:4,008551
United States2,3091:156,97716,042
Nigeria2,0161:87,8686,137
Czechia1,4921:7,127880
Serbia9231:7,741919
Ukraine7591:59,9778,659
Canada3691:99,85310,844
Hungary3261:30,1113,299
Indonesia3221:410,71234,667
Cameroon2751:75,5249,350
England2571:216,80218,442
Germany2221:362,63734,736
Australia2131:126,74013,853
Brazil2001:1,070,37237,537
Slovakia1571:33,9906,164
France1441:461,26965,815
Slovenia1011:24,6305,296
Austria881:96,76614,085
Croatia741:57,14310,758
Sweden741:133,0649,401
Spain591:792,40732,853
Switzerland501:164,25815,252
Belgium221:522,57550,051
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Iran161:4,798,908119,068
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Norway71:734,61250,907
Finland61:916,11741,832
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Wales41:773,63329,106
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
China31:455,773,85521,925
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Oláh (30,248) & Olàh (3) are calculated separately.

Olah (893) may also be a first name.

Olah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Hungarian surname, referring to a Vlach or Wallachian, the archaic term for a Romanian.

The word itself comes from a Germanic (Gothic) word, that is, 'walhaz', meaning 'foreigner', it was used to mean a Celt or a Roman, and was later adapted by Slavs ('Volki', 'Volochi', etc.,) to describe the modern day Romanians. It is cognate with Welsh, Walloon, Gaul/Gallia (France), and more...

On Occasion, this surname refers to the Vlax Romani, or 'Oláh-Gypsies' (Gypsies that speak Romanian). In historical times, Transylvania was a region of Hungary, which had a significant amount of Vlachs/Romanians. However, it also had Roma-Gypsies fleeing from enslavement in the Danubian (Romanian) Principalities, both Wallachia and Moldavia.

John Hunyadi, the Regent of Hungary, is an example of a Hungarian who likely held some Romanian ancestry, which may explain the surname that his nephew, Nicolaus Olahus (Miklós Oláh), held.

Vlach (Oláh) is still, albeit rarely, used to describe Romance ethno-liguistic groups today, such as Italians (the norm in Polish), and for Aromanians (Vlachs living in the southern Balkans).

for Hungarian, the term has dissolved into a derogatory slur against Romanians, sometimes meaning a hairy footed person, or a Gypsy. However, it still mostly functionates neutrally with much obscurity.

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(Hungarian), The Vlach/Wallachian, i.e., A Romanian - Originally coming from a Germanic word ('walhaz') meaning 'foreigner', i.e., Celto-Roman, cognate with Welsh, Walloon (French-Belgian), Gaul/Gallia (France), etc., Occasionally referring to Oláh-Gypsies (Vlax-Romani People; Gypsies from Wallachia). In historical times Transylvania was under Hungary, which had a significant amount of Romanians and Romani/Gypsies fleeing from enslavement by Romanians, John Hunyadi for example is one of the most famous Hungarians of all time, and had heavy Romanian ancestry, hence some of his relatives had the canonised (Latinised) surname 'Olahus'. Vlach ('Oláh') is still, albeit rarely used to describe Romance-Speakers (such as Italians, the norm in Polish), or, as a derogatory slur against Romanians, however, it still mostly functionates neutrally with much obscurity.

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Originated from the word, vlah, the name of a people at the territory of present day Romania.

- anphalas

Olah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olah is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Oláh or Olàh. Click here for other possible spellings of Olah.

How Common Is The Last Name Olah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 33,834th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 464,560 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Olah live; 49 percent live in Eastern Europe and 32 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 271,926th most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 893 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Romania, where it is held by 5,010 people, or 1 in 4,008. In Romania it is most numerous in: Bihor County, where 29 percent reside, Satu Mare County, where 21 percent reside and Covasna County, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Romania it is found in 66 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Nigeria, where 13 percent reside.

Olah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Olah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 115,450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,977 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Olah are 6.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.96% less than the national average, earning R 118,908 per year; in United States they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning $47,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $54,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oláh9230,248/
Olàh923/
Holah89726/
Ollah89574/
Olach89510/
Olaha8989/
Olash8951/
Oulah8949/
Olyah8914/
Olaph8912/
Oilah892/
Olahh892/
Uolah892/
Ojlah891/
Ohlah891/
Ola'h891/
Otlah891/
Ola8666,945/
Hollah80519/
Olahay80276/
Goulah80192/
Oliach8083/
Oulaha8058/
Oliash8054/
Holash8037/
Oullah8036/
Olhach8034/
Hoilah8015/
Oslach8013/
Olahei8011/
Oulaih809/
Othlah807/
Oslath806/
Uollah806/
Olahah805/
Olaish805/
Holach804/
Oulahe804/
Oollah803/
Ouslah803/
Olahey801/
Olaich801/
Goylah801/
Houlah801/
Olatth801/
Olaysh801/
Oleach801/
Olaith801/
Gohlah801/
Golgah801/
Oulach801/
Oillah801/
Holhah800/
Holaph800/
Olea7545,700/
Gola7544,143/
Oula7516,405/
Olga7513,863/
Olla7511,041/
Olad7510,314/
Oola757,727/
Olia755,320/
Hola755,146/
Alah754,472/
Olas753,247/
Olay752,947/
Elah752,436/
Olat752,214/
Oloa752,043/
Olaa751,164/
Olaş75931/
Olaz75849/
Oloh75731/
Olai75591/
Olap75376/
Ojla75350/
Oila75309/
Olaj75298/
Uola75296/
Olha75271/
Olya75247/
Olho75221/
Otla75179/
Olaś75137/
Ohla75128/
Olaç75108/
Oela7546/
Osla7538/
Olau7537/
Olđa7533/
Olaš7526/
Oléa7513/
Oyla7512/
Olaß755/
Olaí751/
Olhá751/
Olhó751/
Țola751/
Olahová731,477/
Hoolash73592/
Oulaich73208/
Hollash7327/
Ollasch7313/
Hoiliah7312/
Holhach7310/
Hoollah735/
Oullaha734/
O'Leach733/
Holauph731/
Golahaj731/
Houlgah731/
Hollach731/
Holliah731/
Gollaha730/
Hollaha730/
Allah673,106,114/
Golla67104,073/
Oulai6766,504/
Oulad6711,665/
Goula674,901/
Holla674,507/
Golay674,413/
Ellah674,383/
Golea674,064/
Olais674,022/
Alyah673,942/
Golia673,770/
Oleas673,387/
Holas671,914/
Olaiz671,907/
Oulia671,648/
Halah671,496/
Olias671,377/
Holat671,347/
Oulha671,203/
Olaad671,113/
Alahy67811/
Golya67673/
Alach67622/
Holad67618/
Alaha67578/
Alash67492/
Oulla67442/
Houla67428/
Golai67420/
Hoyla67392/
Golaj67389/
Ollas67358/
Alaah67336/
Olloh67331/
Olass67288/
Ehlah67280/
Ootla67261/
Holia67240/
Ollat67236/
Outla67228/
Golau67223/
Goola67213/
Holay67212/
Holaň67207/
Oolad67199/
Goyla67186/
Ohlau67171/
Hohla67160/
Holap67159/
Đolai67146/
Oulay67141/
Olloa67141/
Aladh67129/
Goila67125/
Ollia67115/
Holai67105/
Oslay6798/
Olgay6796/
Aalah6795/
Holea6794/
Ola'a6791/
Elahy6789/
Oliai6785/
Holaś6785/
Ouloa6783/
Olohu6781/
Ohula6777/
Șolea6775/
Ohlaz6772/
Holaj6769/
Ahlah6767/
Elyah6766/
Olhos6764/
Golaa6763/
Țolea6763/
Golga6761/
Holya6760/
Alahu6760/
Ollai6759/
Oliad6757/
Alaih6756/
Oslia6754/
Otlas6754/
Ollay6747/
Oslaj6747/
Oliaa6747/
Oylaş6746/
Ohtla6743/
Oulas6739/
Oulea6739/
Oliau6739/
Hoila6737/
Oliaz6736/
Oloch6735/
Olays6732/
Olyai6729/
Hotla6729/
Oolla6728/
Elaha6728/
Oilay6726/
Olaip6724/
Olyaa6723/
Ollea6722/
Oulya6722/
Oulaï6722/
Oulaa6721/
Golaň6721/
Olách6721/
O'Lay6721/
Helah6719/
Alhah6718/
Alajh6718/
Oliea6717/
Holaş6716/
Olacz6715/
Hoola6714/
Oulga6714/
Olgai6714/
Ollap6712/
Alayh6712/
Uolia6711/
Holha6710/
Oslai6710/
Oliaß6710/
Holau679/
Oglia679/
Uolla679/
Oulat679/
Ol'ga678/
Aelah678/
Olaid678/
Olaus678/
Oelho678/
Alaph677/
Olosh677/
Ojlad677/
Olayz677/
Hosla676/
Olhoa676/
Holaš676/
Olhão675/
Olatt675/
Alahh675/
Oilho675/
Olhot675/
Oliap675/
Otlla674/
Olaiy674/
Olast674/
Oilia674/
Oilla674/
Uotla673/
Oella673/
Ouhla673/
Oslas673/
Oolea673/
Oisla673/
Olhas673/
Hoela673/
Othla673/
Oleap673/
O'Lau673/
Țolaș673/
Elaah673/
Eulah672/
Holaa672/
Olhat672/
Olhla672/
Oolas672/
O'Lea672/
Olait672/
Goléa672/
Oolaa672/
Olodh672/
Elaih672/
Uolai672/
Uolas672/
Ouloh672/
Olo'a672/
Oelea671/
Otlay671/
Otlia671/
Ollya671/
Olyoa671/
Oslau671/
Olayp671/
Oleaz671/
Oojla671/
Holaz671/
Holho671/
Elahu671/
Elahh671/
Alauh671/
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Olgaj671/
Ollho671/
Holać671/
Holoh671/
Oolap671/
Oluoa671/
Olyau671/
Oulaî671/
Otlaz671/
Olats671/
Olláh671/
O'Ola671/
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Șolga671/
Elhah671/
Alahj671/
Alahp671/
Ochillah671/
O'Laz671/
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Oliay671/
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Elayh671/
Oulaj671/
Oehla671/
Ohyla671/
Oilad671/
Oilai671/
Oilha671/
Olooh671/
Olouh671/
Ollau671/
Holoa671/
Huola671/
Elahj671/
Otlai671/
Ollaj671/
Olgaa671/
Olaij671/
Ojlla671/
Oylia671/
Oelau671/
Oelia671/
Olaud670/
Olhea670/
Otlea670/
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