Olega Surname
Approximately 2,341 people bear this surname
Olega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,947 | 1:20,051 | 2,960 |
| Philippines | 263 | 1:384,936 | 50,051 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
Olega (829) may also be a first name.
Olega Demographics
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Olega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Olega (Russian: Олега) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olega? popularity and diffusion
Olega is the 181,730th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,113,006 people. The surname Olega occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Olega live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 74 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 283,643rd most commonly used first name in the world, held by 829 people.
The last name Olega is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,947 people, or 1 in 20,051. In Uganda Olega is most numerous in: Yumbe District, where 32 percent reside, Arua District, where 26 percent reside and Adjumani District, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 11 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.
Olega Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Olega last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Olega are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.
Olega earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.96% more than the national average, earning $52,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Olega Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olega in the Russian language | ||
| Олега | olega | - |
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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 Olega
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