Olega Surname

181,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Olega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,9471:20,0512,960
Philippines2631:384,93650,051
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Congo91:554,34412,633
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

Olega (829) may also be a first name.

Olega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olega (Russian: Олега) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Olega click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olega? popularity and diffusion

It is the 181,730th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,113,006 people. The surname Olega is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Olega reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Olega is also the 283,643rd most common first name worldwide It is held by 829 people.

This last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,947 people, or 1 in 20,051. In Uganda Olega is most common in: Yumbe District, where 32 percent live, Arua District, where 26 percent live and Adjumani District, where 15 percent live. Besides Uganda Olega is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 11 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.

Olega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Olega surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oleaga912,492/
Golega91145/
Ollega9118/
Oliega915/
Oulega914/
Olegah913/
Olegas913/
Gollega8324/
Olegash8318/
Ollesga833/
Olegasz831/
Oleigha831/
Ouleiga831/
Golegai831/
Alega802,554/
Olego801,370/
Elega80556/
Oliga80385/
Ologa80214/
Ulega80200/
Olege80143/
Olaga80120/
Olegi8034/
Olyga804/
Hollegha7715/
Gollegau771/
Aleaga733,211/
Oleghe73769/
Allega73520/
Galega73239/
Elegah73221/
Holiga73198/
Oulego7394/
Hologa7377/
Olegui7376/
Oliaga7369/
Olagai7369/
Ollaga7355/
Elegha7343/
Ullega7338/
Ologha7335/
Oligas7331/
Goliga7331/
Ouliga7330/
Oliego7326/
Aloega7323/
Oligha7320/
Oligah7317/
Olloga7314/
Alegad7313/
Ulegah7312/
Aliega7312/
Otlyga7311/
Golyga7311/
Hulega7310/
Golego739/
Gulega738/
Golege737/
Oleghi735/
Olajga735/
Oiliga735/
Golegi734/
Uliega734/
Oleger734/
Halega734/
Olegie734/
Alegah734/
Alegay734/
Ellega734/
Otliga733/
Holegi733/
Helega733/
Oligaj733/
Ologah733/
Holaga732/
Olegho732/
Eleaga732/
Alegas732/
Oloiga732/
Oyloga731/
Olegiy731/
Holego731/
Alegha731/
Aleiga731/
Ollege731/
Aulega731/
Ohliga731/
Otlego731/
Oligoa731/
Oleego731/
Olegee731/
Olegoi731/
Olagay731/
Olagha731/
Ologay731/
Ollego731/
Golegã731/
Elegga731/
Algega731/
Alegaa731/
Aalega731/
Oleage731/
Elegai731/
Gallega671,365/
Goleghi67480/
Golegou67119/
Galegau67102/
Osleger6777/
Ohleger6745/
Aleagha6738/
Aalegah6728/
Olegues6723/
Houlaga6722/
Olegger6720/
Halegoa6719/
Helegai6717/
Olegich6715/
Galhega6711/
Ugliega6710/
Oligaud678/
Uleagai676/
Gollego675/
Alliega675/
Oleguez675/
Gollege674/
Olaaiga674/
Olleges674/
Hollege674/
Ullegad673/
Aloegha673/
Ojlaiga673/
Eleghah673/
Uollege672/
Gollegã672/
Alegaya672/
Gouliga672/
Hollaga672/
Ellegay671/
Galeaga671/
Alegaux671/
Golegie671/
Eleagha671/
Helegaa671/
Ojliego671/
Olegehe671/
Huleaga671/
Hologai671/
Holokga671/
Oulegui671/
Olainga671/
Agliega671/
Aleagas671/
Aaleaga671/
Hoolaga671/
Oleghei671/
Helegah671/
Elhegah671/
Aleigha670/
Ollegie670/
Olligas670/
Goligay670/
Olleger670/
Ollegge670/
Galegah670/
Allegat670/
Holliga670/

Olega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olega in the Russian language
Олегаolega-

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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 Olega
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