Olejnik Surname

24,778th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Olejnik Surname User-submission:

This is a Russian, Polish and Ukrainian surname, denoting someone who worked with oil.

Olejnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland18,8671:2,015159
United States9971:363,55032,377
Germany6371:126,38215,428
France3801:174,79727,226
Canada1781:206,99820,123
England1611:346,07525,095
Argentina1221:350,35627,444
Slovakia671:79,64915,428
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Norway281:183,65321,594
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Croatia251:169,14421,748
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Austria181:473,08046,251
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Moldova131:273,95123,172
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Olejník (944) & Olejñik (8) are calculated separately.

Olejnik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Russian, Polish and Ukrainian surname, denoting someone who worked with oil.

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Olejnik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olejnik occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Olejník or Olejñik. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olejnik? popularity and diffusion

Olejnik is the 24,778th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 334,337 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Olejnik live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 87 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 18,867 people, or 1 in 2,015. Excluding Poland Olejnik is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Olejnik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Olejnik has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 19,940 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olejnik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Olejnik are 5.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.58% registered with the party.

The amount Olejnik earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.96% less than the national average, earning 211,264 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 86.34% less than the national average, earning R 32,460 per year; in United States they earn 14.04% more than the national average, earning $49,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.32% more than the national average, earning $57,296 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olejník95944/
Olejñik958/
Olejnick9316/
Olejenik939/
Oleijnik936/
Olejanik933/
Olejnnik933/
Olejinik931/
Olenik921,598/
Oljnik921/
Olejagnik881/
Oleynik8633,461/
Olenick861,714/
Oleinik861,495/
Olijnik8641/
Ollenik8634/
Alejnik8627/
Olehnik8617/
Olienik8615/
Holenik8613/
Olenike8610/
Oleanik867/
Olejnic866/
Olegnik866/
Olejnek865/
Oleunik864/
Olesnik864/
Olejnyk864/
Ohlenik863/
Olenhik863/
Olexnik862/
Oleniek861/
Oleśnik861/
Olejnig861/
Oleneik861/
Oleniks861/
Ulejnik861/
Olenikh861/
Olejnikova8269/
Olejniková8225/
Oleynick80178/
Oleinick8098/
Oleiniks8052/
Olienick8041/
O'Lenick8028/
Olheinik8021/
Olechnik8012/
Holeinik804/
Golesnik803/
Oleynikh803/
Ollenick803/
Oleinnik803/
Olleinik803/
Holenick803/
Olayenik803/
Oleynnik802/
Goleznik802/
Olleanik801/
Oletsnik801/
Olezhnik801/
Holenaik801/
Olenaike801/
Oleynike801/
Olijniks801/
Olesnick801/
Oleineik801/
Olinik77416/
Olynik77176/
Olenic77173/
Olenek77126/
Olenyk77123/
Alenik77120/
Oleñik7734/
Olenix773/
Oleník772/
Olenikova75328/
O'Leynick751/
Goleshnik751/
Oleniková751/
Olenikowa751/
Oleinyk7122,014/
Oleynikova7116,903/
Aleynik713,382/
Oleinic711,957/
Olejníková71866/
Olijnyk71704/
Olynick71347/
Olinick71285/
Oleinikova71247/
Olesnikova71142/
Aleinik7182/
Alenick7156/
Olijnek7146/
Oloynik7144/
Olienyk7141/
Oleynyk7139/
Oleinek7134/
Alesnik7126/
Alešnik7126/
Oleynek7124/
Olinike7120/
Ollinik7115/
Alejnikova7113/
Oleniec7113/
Alenuik7110/
O'Lenic719/
Olesnek719/
Oleynic717/
Oleiñik717/
Golinik716/
Oleneck713/
Olaynik713/
Oliniek713/
Oleunikova712/
Oluynik712/
Alejník712/
Olenics712/
Olljnyk711/
Golenek711/
Allenik711/
Uletnik711/
Olyjnyk711/
Olajnek711/
Olitnik711/
Olejníkova711/
Olenesk711/
Alejnikowa711/
Olginik711/
Olhinik711/
Galeznik67270/
Olenkova67184/
Olaynick67166/
Oleneack6733/
Allenick6726/
Oleshnikova6714/
Oleynnikova676/
Aleynick676/
Galesnik675/
Ollinick675/
Holenayk674/
Halenaik673/
Aleinick672/
Olezhnikova672/
Aleiniks672/
Olijinyk672/
Holeznyk672/
Haleznik671/
Oleynickova671/
Oleiynyk671/
Oleynikhova671/
Holinaik671/
Aliennik671/
Allesnik671/
Aleynoik671/
Olinisck671/
Olijanyk671/
Olineick671/
Alechnik671/
Oleshnyk671/

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