Olano Surname

25,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Olano Surname User-submission:

The Olano surname is of Basque origin, it comes from ola, meaning 'hut', with suffixation of the hypocoristic or diminutive particle -no. Likewise, ola could be interpreted as 'ironworks' if this building had been intended for the metallurgical industry.

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Olano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru6,2021:5,125832
Philippines5,2241:19,3792,358
Spain2,1771:21,4752,335
Venezuela1,6191:18,6561,382
Cuba1,3561:8,498796
Colombia1,2181:39,2232,216
Argentina1,0871:39,3223,298
United States9771:370,99232,902
El Salvador3811:16,651855
Mexico2521:492,5648,903
Uruguay1941:17,6891,999
Canada761:484,81041,569
France661:1,006,405112,047
Ecuador451:353,4639,524
Puerto Rico431:82,5611,470
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Singapore391:141,2236,278
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Saint Pierre and Miquelon281:22949
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nicaragua211:286,7192,940
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
Honduras151:587,7633,647
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Samoa91:21,534479
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Olaño (1,886) are calculated separately.

Olano (180) may also be a first name.

Olano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Olano surname is of Basque origin, it comes from ola, meaning 'hut', with suffixation of the hypocoristic or diminutive particle -no. Likewise, ola could be interpreted as 'ironworks' if this building had been intended for the metallurgical industry.

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Olano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olano (Russian: Олано) occurs in Peru more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Olaño. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olano? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olano is the 25,387th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 342,814 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Olano reside; 49 percent reside in South America and 29 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 679,247th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 180 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Peru, where it is held by 6,202 people, or 1 in 5,125. In Peru Olano is most common in: Lima Province, where 24 percent live, Cajamarca Region, where 23 percent live and Amazonas Region, where 12 percent live. Aside from Peru this last name occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 25 percent live and Spain, where 10 percent live.

Olano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Olano has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 7,515 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Olano last name are 37.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.6% being registered with the political party.

The amount Olano earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,438 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $22,477,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $47,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $51,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olaño931,886/
Olango914,289/
Ollano91701/
Olanos9143/
Otlano9129/
Holano9123/
Olyano916/
Olanoo914/
Olauno913/
Ohlano913/
O'Lano911/
Olayno911/
Oilano911/
Gollano8333/
Golyano8322/
Ogliano8318/
Hollano8311/
Olyanoy8310/
Golanho838/
Golgano837/
Holagno836/
Goleano834/
Holyano832/
Ollango832/
Ooliano831/
Hoilano831/
Outlano831/
Olanuoy831/
Holgano831/
Oulango831/
Olangoy831/
Golango831/
Holanoa831/
Alano8016,921/
Olana8011,374/
Olono80225/
Àlano801/
Golliano772/
Hollanos771/
Golleano771/
Houlanou771/
Ocellano771/
Holasnoi771/
Olongo732,817/
Alango731,729/
Olanga731,165/
Allano73998/
Alyano73359/
Alanou73225/
Olanna73173/
Oliana73171/
Alaano73119/
Alaino7386/
Olanas7373/
Olaina7366/
Oulana7364/
Oleana7363/
Alagno7355/
Alanos7352/
Oluono7348/
Olonoh7345/
Golana7336/
Halano7332/
Olañgo7328/
Alanot7326/
Olyana7321/
Alanoy7321/
Alahno7320/
Holana7312/
Alanoz7311/
Ollana7310/
Olonno735/
Golanó735/
Alanoh734/
Olanat734/
Alanno733/
Olhana733/
Alhano732/
Alatno732/
Olauna732/
Olanha731/
Alanoa731/
Olonot731/
Olaños731/
Ollaño731/
Ollono731/
Álanos731/
Alanoi731/
Alanod731/
Oslana731/
Oloino731/
Olgana731/
Olagna731/
Ohlana731/
Alayno730/
Goulianou7155/
Hotillano712/
Goulangou711/
Holonou674,143/
Aliango671,954/
Galanou671,178/
Agliano67870/
Galhano67686/
Olounou67519/
Olianas67482/
Ollanas67475/
Oulahna67255/
Alyango67243/
Oliauna67201/
Golanga67195/
Golgana67188/
Allanou67114/
Holiana67106/
Gollana6787/
Oulaana6775/
Ollanga6775/
Galango6773/
Allanot6771/
Galyano6764/
Alagnou6762/
Allanos6753/
Golongo6752/
Olyauna6750/
Aliatno6729/
Alleano6725/
Alianou6725/
Oiliana6722/
D'Alano6718/
Oulongo6718/
Oullana6716/
Olianga6716/
Olyongo6715/
Alyatno6714/
Oulanah6714/
Oulagna6713/
Galanoy6712/
Halanou6711/
Allango6710/
Golyana678/
Olyanga678/
Holeino677/
Đolanga677/
Alhanno677/
Holanah675/
Olaitna675/
Alanood674/
Alanoud674/
Ollongo674/
Olannat674/
Alangou674/
Olliana674/
Alhanoo674/
Olongou674/
Oleanna673/
Holauna673/
Hollana673/
Ouliana673/
Otlauna673/
Allahno673/
Golaina673/
Alanous672/
Allaino672/
Alanois672/
Olangna672/
Olaunah672/
Golonho672/
Alyanoy671/
Galanoi671/
Halanho671/
Halanod671/
Halanot671/
Haleano671/
Halgano671/
Goleana671/
Alannos671/
Aslanoo671/
Aslanoy671/
Holanad671/
Holeana671/
Holgana671/
Holyana671/
Holonod671/
Olounno671/
Oliongo671/
Oilongo671/
Ogliana671/
Olainga671/
Halanos671/
Goulana671/
Golgono671/
Goliana671/
Alangoi671/
Alagnoz671/
Aleanou671/
Alianod671/
Oulhana671/
Alyanno671/
Olongoh671/
Goolana671/
Oylauna671/
Oulanga671/
Alainho671/
Alamnoy671/
Alangoo671/
Alianos671/
Allanoo671/
Auleano671/
Goliono671/
Goloono671/
Halahno671/
Holanga671/

Olano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olano in the Russian language
Оланоolano-

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