Olavs Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Olavs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 35 | 1:58,573 | 8,789 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Olavs (16) may also be a first name.
Olavs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olavs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Olavs (Russian: Олавс) is carried by more people in Latvia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Olavs? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,274,477th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Olavs live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Baltic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name internationally It is held by 16 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Latvia, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 58,573. In Latvia it is most common in: Riga Planning Region, where 91 percent are found, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 3 percent are found and Latgale, where 3 percent are found. Other than Latvia Olavs exists in one country. It is also common in Brazil, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliavs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Olav | 89 | 38 | / |
| Olafs | 80 | 24 | / |
| Golav | 80 | 23 | / |
| Oylav | 80 | 11 | / |
| Holav | 80 | 4 | / |
| Olhav | 80 | 3 | / |
| Olayv | 80 | 3 | / |
| Olavh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Olabs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olaiv | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goilav | 73 | 24 | / |
| Galavs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Golaiv | 73 | 4 | / |
| Golhav | 73 | 4 | / |
| Golovs | 73 | 3 | / |
| Olhovs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oleabs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oslabs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oslaps | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alav | 67 | 2,814 | / |
| Olaf | 67 | 1,003 | / |
| Hohlovs | 67 | 146 | / |
| Olaw | 67 | 82 | / |
| Olov | 67 | 72 | / |
| Olab | 67 | 33 | / |
| Holovsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Galavìs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hollatv | 67 | 1 | / |
Olavs Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olavs in the Russian language | ||
| Олавс | olavs | - |
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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 Olavs
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