Olariu Surname

41,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Olariu Surname User-submission:

Olaru translates to 'potter' in English. The surname is an occupational surname indicating the profession of the person's ancestors.

Olariu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania11,9301:1,683217
Spain2751:170,00712,175
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Canada681:541,84745,466
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
England261:2,143,00282,017
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Denmark131:434,20928,556
France131:5,109,440259,941
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Oláriu (1) are calculated separately.

Olariu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Olaru translates to 'potter' in English. The surname is an occupational surname indicating the profession of the person's ancestors.

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Olariu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olariu (Russian: Олариу) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Oláriu. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olariu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olariu is the 41,327th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 576,410 people. The surname Olariu occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Olariu reside; 95 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Romania, where it is carried by 11,930 people, or 1 in 1,683. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Botoșani County, where 11 percent are found, Suceava County, where 10 percent are found and Iași County, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Romania this last name exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Olariu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olariu surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olariu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.51% less than the national average, earning €7,354 per year; in United States they earn 25.87% more than the national average, earning $54,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.38% more than the national average, earning $57,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oláriu941/
Olaeriu92103/
Olaroiu9248/
Olargiu9232/
Ollariu9215/
Olariou922/
Olarius922/
Olariju922/
Ollargiu86156/
Ollarius8627/
Olearius865/
Oularoiu861/
Ulariu8397/
Olaryu8370/
Oloriu831/
Oloeriu77352/
Șalariu7767/
Olăroiu7728/
Ulargiu7724/
Olareju7716/
Ulariju778/
Șelariu776/
Halariu771/
Alhariu771/
Șulariu771/
Alargiu771/
Alarriu771/
Ularius771/
Olareuju714/
Ullargiu712/
Algariou711/
Alahariu711/
Olairoju711/
Halaroiu711/
Aleariou711/
Ularju67114/
Alarju671/
Allarju623/
Alorius622/
Alaharju5731/
Athlarju574/
Alharjuh573/
Alhoriou571/
Helaharju531/
Aulaharju531/

Olariu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olariu in the Russian language
Олариуolariu-

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