Olec Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Olec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

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

Olec (29) may also be a first name.

Olec Last Name Facts

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

Olec is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Oleć. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olec? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,185,033rd most numerous surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname Olec is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Olec live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 29 people.

The last name Olec is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 1,259,332. In Uganda Olec is primarily concentrated in: Dokolo District, where 77 percent are found, Amolatar District, where 6 percent are found and Apac District, where 6 percent are found. Other than Uganda this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Olec Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Olec has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Olec last name contracted 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oleć921/
Olech897,278/
Holec892,233/
Oleck89249/
Otlec8911/
Ollec892/
Olecz892/
Olesc892/
Olect891/
Olesch801,099/
Holecz801,036/
Ollech80881/
Oleche80267/
Goleac80193/
Golech80119/
Holeac8059/
Olleck8039/
Olleac8033/
Holeck8030/
Otlecz8025/
Holeci8024/
Golecz8016/
Golecc807/
Holech804/
Ohleck802/
Olieck801/
Oilech801/
Gollec801/
Oleach801/
Oleich801/
Oletch801/
Olecke801/
Oleych801/
Oulech801/
Olek755,991/
Oleś755,322/
Oles752,887/
Alec751,485/
Oleg75985/
Olej75442/
Olex75221/
Olic75216/
Ulec75200/
Oleš7567/
Olîc7530/
Olez7518/
Ülec754/
Ollesch73779/
Holleck73111/
Holesch73103/
Ottlecz7334/
Golesch7330/
D'Oleac7320/
Hollech7318/
Goleach7311/
Oleiche739/
Oleshch733/
O'Leach733/
Holecks731/
Gollech731/
Otleacq731/
Ohlesch731/
Ouleche731/
Oleichk731/
Goleich730/
Goulech730/
Oleas673,387/
Oleke672,799/
Ollej671,325/
Holek671,296/
Holes671,168/
Olekh67955/
Aleck67840/
Allec67711/
Goleš67710/
Olesh67679/
Oules67677/
Olles67603/
Holeš67593/
Holic67490/
Golež67424/
Golek67409/
Holecová67406/
Aleci67381/
Olesz67338/
Ollek67313/
Olike67296/
Hulec67273/
Halec67262/
Alech67204/
Olich67200/
Olick67198/
Hollesch67147/
Oslej67114/
Ohles67110/
Gollesch6764/
Holej6760/
Ollic6749/
Ulech6744/
Oluic6744/
Goleţ6742/
Holecova6725/
Osleg6719/
Holex6716/
Oleuk6714/
Holeś6713/
Olyke6713/
Oleak6712/
Oleis6711/
Aleic6711/
Oleik6710/
Olicz6710/
Goljc679/
Oleacova678/
Oliez678/
Holez677/
Alexc677/
Holeq676/
Uleck676/
Oilex676/
Goleg676/
Ollez674/
Ole's674/
Goleć674/
Ooles673/
Oiles673/
Olegs673/
Olechowa672/
Olych672/
Otlic671/
Oyles671/
Oleaz671/
Olexz671/
Holeeche671/
Aleec671/
Oleek671/
Olets671/
Oletz671/
Áleck671/
Holyc671/
Oulez671/
Oleïs671/
Olegg671/
Olegh671/
Oleiz671/
Oilej671/
Oilic671/
Ohlej671/
Ohlek671/
Olleg671/
O'Letsch671/
Goleč671/
Alekc671/
Alhec671/
Olequ671/
Olleq671/
Oljcp671/
Otlyc671/
Oelic670/
Ohleg670/

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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 Olec
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