Olayan Surname

86,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Olayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia4,2531:7,2551,014
Philippines8211:123,31121,199
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Nigeria681:2,605,04184,856
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
England31:18,572,686338,250
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Olayan (968) may also be a first name.

Olayan Last Name Facts

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

Olayan (Arabic: العليان, Hindi: ओलायन, Marathi: ओळयन) is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Olayan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olayan is the 86,407th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,307,418 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Olayan are found; 77 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Olayan is also the 259,154th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 968 people.

The surname Olayan is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 4,253 people, or 1 in 7,255. Excluding Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 15 percent reside and Egypt, where 5 percent reside.

Olayan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olayan last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olayan earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 57.47% more than the national average, earning $67,945 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.62% less than the national average, earning $20,557 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ollayan9241/
Golayan9219/
Ohlayan9215/
Olayaun921/
Oilayan921/
Olayn911/
Gollayan86654/
Goulayan869/
Goliayan867/
Golgayan862/
Oulahyan861/
Olahyane861/
Elayan831,900/
Alayan831,857/
Olayon831,523/
Ulayan83533/
Oliyan83305/
Oleyan8343/
Oloyan8330/
Olyian8317/
Olajan8314/
Olayen8312/
Olayin8310/
Olyyan838/
Olayam835/
Olaian834/
Olaiyn832/
Olyain831/
Oulahyane80662/
Gulayan771,505/
Alhayan77520/
Alahyan77416/
Galayan77385/
Ağlayan77252/
Goliyan77159/
Atlayan77156/
Algayan7798/
Ujlayan7787/
Goloyan7758/
Alayhan7756/
Aslayan7722/
Golajan7721/
Holiyan7717/
Allayan7717/
Oliyane7716/
Ullayan7716/
Alayane7713/
Ellayan7712/
Olayina7710/
Goleyan779/
Alauyan774/
Olayene773/
E'Layan773/
Halayan773/
Olayoun772/
Alyayan772/
Eliayan772/
Golayon772/
Hulayan771/
Eelayan771/
Goluyan771/
Olaihan771/
Oluoyan771/
Olayine771/
Olaytin771/
Oleyang771/
Alayang771/
Aalayan771/
Olahyam771/
Ulayang771/
Holeyan770/
Olean73383/
Olain7377/
Olaun7362/
Alayn7330/
Oleyn7322/
Olaen7311/
Alyahyan71402/
Gullayan71233/
Alahayan7182/
Holliyan7117/
Galhayan714/
Gahlayan714/
Gooliyan712/
Golliyan712/
Allahyan712/
Galyayan711/
Houliyan711/
Oulaaine711/
Gallayan711/
Holoyane711/
Alayandd711/
Alayon6716,955/
Aloyan678,482/
Aliyan673,286/
Eloyan672,892/
Olojan67633/
Elahyn67623/
Alajan67622/
Uliyan67560/
Aleyan67528/
Oulahiane67345/
Eliyan67330/
Oloyin67326/
Golain67201/
Elayon67164/
Aluyan67121/
Holajn6781/
Alayin6770/
Eleyan6767/
Olaiam6758/
Alaian6755/
Alayón6755/
Olaine6745/
Olijan6740/
Holain6737/
Alyian6726/
Alayam6725/
Oluyen6724/
Uluyan6722/
Olluyn6722/
Uloyan6720/
Ulayam6720/
Gahalayan6717/
Oslain6714/
Olejan6714/
Alayın6714/
Elaian6713/
Oleyin6713/
Ulayon6713/
Olehan6712/
Alyyan6711/
Oulain6710/
Olayom679/
Ulyyan677/
O'Lain677/
Alyain677/
Olayem676/
Olahun676/
Olaing676/
Ulajan675/
Alaain675/
Alayen675/
Ulaain675/
Uleyan674/
Elayen674/
Oliyanowa674/
Alayun674/
Oulaajine674/
Oleyón674/
Ujlayn673/
Oluyin673/
Alayòn673/
Olgain672/
Oloyon672/
Olaion672/
Oloyen672/
Olaymk672/
Olaung672/
Ulyjan672/
Olujan672/
Ulaian672/
Ulayun672/
Oliyam671/
Ollain671/
Oleynk671/
Houlaihan671/
Eluyan671/
Golyen671/
Alyayn671/
Ahalyayan671/
Alayanova671/
Oulean671/
Holean671/
Elayun671/
Olaitn671/
Oleyon671/
Oloyam671/
Oulhiyane671/
Oleyyn671/
Oleant671/
Uslayn671/
Elayin671/
Aliayn671/
Olleyn671/
Oleyun671/
Olohyn671/
Oulayseng671/
Holeyn670/
Golean670/
Golaen670/
Oslean670/
Oleann670/
Olaien670/
Hooleyhan670/

Olayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olayan in the Hindi language
ओलायनolayana-
Olayan in the Marathi language
ओळयनolayana-
Olayan in the Arabic language
العليانallyan-
لولايانlwlayan-
اولايينawlayyn-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olayan
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