Olang Surname
Approximately 5,947 people bear this surname
Olang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,565 | 1:12,954 | 1,604 |
| Uganda | 837 | 1:46,642 | 5,749 |
| Indonesia | 829 | 1:159,529 | 15,565 |
| Philippines | 250 | 1:404,953 | 51,672 |
| Tanzania | 116 | 1:456,393 | 31,870 |
| Nigeria | 109 | 1:1,625,163 | 60,488 |
| Cameroon | 83 | 1:250,230 | 24,514 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Olang (757) may also be a first name.
Olang Demographics
Olang Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Olang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Olang (Hindi: ओलांग, Marathi: ओिलांग, Oriya: ଓଲଂ) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olang? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 81,646th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,225,415 people. Olang occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Olang live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 59 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Olang is also the 298,585th most commonly occurring forename globally. It is borne by 757 people.
This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,565 people, or 1 in 12,954. In Kenya Olang is most numerous in: Kisumu County, where 32 percent live, Homa Bay County, where 21 percent live and Nairobi County, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya Olang is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 14 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.
Olang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Olang has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olang surname rose 3,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Olang Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Olang surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Olang last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
Olang earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.44% more than the national average, earning $47,655 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Olang Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olang in the Hindi language | ||
| ओलांग | olanga | - |
| Olang in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଲଂ | olam | - |
| Olang in the Marathi language | ||
| ओिलांग | oilanga | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olang
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