Oleary Surname

22,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Oleary Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O’Laoghaire = Descendant of Laoghaire [v. O-’, and Leary]

Oleary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,5311:16,8342,132
Ireland1,0201:4,617772
Australia4561:59,2017,179
England3941:141,41613,724
Canada3851:95,70310,417
Thailand621:1,139,328167,850
Wales511:60,6775,433
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Norway81:642,78647,258
Finland71:785,24338,644
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Panama41:978,06412,245
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Oleary (103) may also be a first name.

Oleary Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O’Laoghaire = Descendant of Laoghaire [v. O-’, and Leary]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of Laoghaire (calf keeper).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Oleary Last Name Facts

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

Oleary is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oleary? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 22,521st most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 302,150 people. Oleary is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Oleary live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 930,172nd most frequently held first name globally, borne by 103 people.

The last name Oleary is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 21,531 people, or 1 in 16,834. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States Oleary is found in 48 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Oleary Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oleary last name are 1.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oleary earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 20.35% more than the national average, earning 416,519 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning $47,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.91% more than the national average, earning $59,080 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ooleary927/
Olearys923/
Olearey922/
Olearry922/
Oileary922/
OߣLeary920/
Olery9145/
Olary9130/
O'Learry863/
O'Lleary862/
O'Learey861/
Oliary833,536/
Oleari83329/
O'Lery83112/
Olaray8359/
Olarey8355/
Ollery8348/
Olarry8335/
Oleryd8315/
Golery8311/
Ollary8310/
Golary838/
Uleary837/
Oleray837/
Oloery836/
O'Lary835/
Oleroy834/
Oleare834/
Olerry833/
Aleary833/
Oleery832/
Eleary832/
Oolery832/
Holary832/
Holery831/
Olaery831/
Olariy831/
Oleara831/
Oïlery831/
Oulary831/
Olerey830/
Olairy830/
Gollery7785/
Olearie7722/
Goliary7721/
O'Larey7717/
Hollery7713/
Alleary7712/
Golaray7710/
O'Larry778/
Gollary775/
Olejara775/
Elleary774/
Olherry774/
Ulearey773/
Golariy773/
Olearis773/
Goolary772/
Goulary772/
Houlary772/
O'Leari772/
Oleeari772/
O'Leery771/
O'Leray771/
O'Liary771/
Olowery771/
Oleyari771/
Holiery771/
Goleriy771/
Houlery771/
Holeara771/
Holerey771/
Olgaray771/
Olleury771/
Goilary771/
Olijery771/
Golarey771/
Hoilary771/
Oleatre771/
Olaryts771/
Ogliary771/
Olleara770/
O'Leiry770/
Uhleary770/
Olerrey770/
Heleary770/
Olara735,341/
Alary734,709/
Olari734,427/
Ulery732,223/
Olare73394/
Elery73262/
Olere73134/
Alery7396/
Oleri7376/
Ulary7338/
Olera7335/
Elary7334/
Oláry731/
Oliry731/
Ollearis7155/
Alehiary7115/
Otillery713/
Houllary713/
Oliearze712/
Olujerry712/
O'Lowery712/
Oleiares711/
Golleray711/
Uliearry711/
Olejares711/
Olejarez711/
Olejario711/
Olejaroa711/
Goolaury711/
Goliaryi711/
Holarych711/
Holeroyd710/
Oulare6756,847/
Golari677,058/
Ellery674,961/
Allary672,041/
Aleare671,664/
Ullery671,645/
Helary671,428/
Elhary671,307/
Olario671,304/
Alasry671,207/
Oliari67845/
Allery67842/
Oularé67544/
Olaira67454/
Olarra67442/
Oliera67416/
Ollari67298/
Halary67277/
Galary67217/
Olares67216/
Aliary67213/
Galery67201/
Ellary67199/
Oliere67153/
Olayra67144/
Olerio6795/
Goleri6791/
Olláry6788/
Aleryd6773/
Ollera6755/
Golare6751/
Oliare6749/
Algary6745/
Hélary6745/
Holara6743/
Oloeri6741/
Olaere6737/
Holera6733/
Eleari6728/
Aulery6727/
Holari6727/
Alhery6722/
Algery6722/
Olleri6720/
Olarza6718/
Alesry6717/
Olaris6715/
Oelere6715/
Olarie6714/
Oleere6714/
Olerzi6714/
Olatri6713/
Olarez6713/
Alehry6713/
Olarge6712/
Oulari6712/
Oleira6712/
Alyary6712/
Goillerey6710/
O'Lare678/
O'Lari678/
Holare678/
Ularay677/
Oliara677/
Holeri676/
Hulery676/
Alaray676/
Olhera675/
Alairy675/
Olaree675/
Olaeri674/
Olarze674/
Olaura674/
Halery674/
Oleträ674/
Ulairy673/
Oleera673/
Olarri673/
Oleres673/
Oleris673/
Olieri673/
Oliarj673/
Olyeri673/
Uleray673/
Elarey673/
Helery672/
Olhara672/
Elaray672/
Golere672/
Alarry672/
Ullary672/
Olairi672/
Olaret672/
Olaare672/
Aleari672/
Alaury672/
Olaara672/
Olarre672/
Olariz672/
Olerai672/
Oulara671/
Oulere671/
Olyari671/
Olarej671/
Olgari671/
Oliray671/
Hulary671/
Holleyray671/
Eleury671/
Aleara671/
Alerey671/
Aleriy671/
Alariy671/
Utlery671/
Olerie671/
Oolari671/
Alaryo671/
Olereh671/
Olhari671/
Aliery671/
Holeră671/
Holéry671/
Oulera671/
Ouleri671/
Oleyra671/
Olarit671/
Olered671/
Olerii671/
Olahra671/
Olliry671/
Elayry671/
Aleury671/
Alatry671/
Aleroy671/
Alhary671/
Olaroi671/
Aleray671/
Ollare671/
Oloere671/
Olejra671/
Oleret671/
Olyare671/
Olarea671/
Aletry671/
Alayry671/
Hohylaury671/
Aulary670/
Eleery670/
Aslery670/
Uhlery670/
Eulery670/
Olerea670/
Elerry670/
Ulerey670/
Ulerry670/
Ularey670/
Atlery670/
Oellahary670/

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