Olding Surname

210,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Olding Surname Definition:

From the Danish, Olden; a personal name.

Olding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6501:85,7209,391
United States4921:736,70557,727
Australia2261:119,45013,170
Germany1191:676,51652,308
New Zealand1151:39,3776,651
Canada971:379,85133,859
Wales951:32,5743,273
South Africa801:677,22149,167
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5521:44,1585,500
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Olding (45) may also be a first name.

Olding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Danish, Olden; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Olding Last Name Facts

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

Olding is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olding? popularity and diffusion

Olding is the 210,207th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,710,563 people. Olding occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Olding reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,504,468th most frequently held forename globally. It is borne by 45 people.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 650 people, or 1 in 85,720. In England it is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Devon, where 8 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Olding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Olding has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Olding surname rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 713 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 3,167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olding Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olding surname are 38.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.96% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Olding earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.18% more than the national average, earning R 266,592 per year; in United States they earn 4.56% less than the national average, earning $41,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.44% more than the national average, earning $51,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golding9229,658/
Holding9210,189/
Oldings9210/
Oldin91300/
Goulding8615,933/
Houlding86795/
Goolding86122/
Holdings8633/
Holdding862/
Holdingq861/
Goldding860/
Hoelding860/
Goldin837,454/
Elding83357/
Alding8376/
Ouldin8375/
Ohldin8366/
Holdin8345/
Oldeng8339/
Oldina8336/
Ulding838/
Olduin833/
Oldien832/
Olddin831/
Oldion831/
Hooldings801/
Goullding801/
Goldina771,637/
Gouldin77411/
Helding77329/
Houldin77150/
Halding7744/
Gulding7742/
Goldeng7735/
Gooldin7731/
Hulding778/
Holduin777/
Galding773/
Holdien773/
Holdeng770/
Allding770/
Holldin770/
Aldings770/
Aulding770/
Golddin770/
Holdingová753/
Aldin7316,554/
Olden734,654/
Goldn73205/
Oldén73132/
Oldyn7310/
Oldne739/
Holdn734/
Oldim732/
Oldèn731/
Gaulding71672/
Uselding71222/
Hallding7117/
Hellding7113/
Oldinova712/
Haulding711/
Galdding711/
Gouldeng710/
Holden6786,942/
Golden6781,383/
Galdin671,878/
Aldina67444/
Haldin67430/
Aldien67380/
Goldyn67369/
Ouldim67308/
Holdyn67240/
Aldion67210/
Alddin67175/
Oldeen67140/
Ahldin6742/
Oulden6742/
Alldin6722/
Alduin6719/
Ohldén6715/
Goldén6714/
Aldäng6714/
Olldén6713/
Ohlden678/
Aldgin677/
Goldín676/
Oldden675/
Auldin675/
Aaldin674/
Aldinc674/
Uolden672/
Holdinova672/
Oldenn671/
Holdne671/
Gouldn671/
Ollden671/
Aldeng671/
Alhdin671/
Asldin671/
Holdim670/
Oilden670/
Oldend670/

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