Olejár Surname

390,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Olejár Surname User-submission:

Olejár is a Slovak surname. The English variant of it is Oiler. It was given to oil dealers and farmers that grew plants for oil producing. In Slovakia it's most commonly found in Eastern Slovakia.

Olejár Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia8421:6,338570
Czechia561:189,88327,834
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203

The alternate forms: Olejar (458), Olejář (7) & Olejař (2) are calculated separately.

Olejár Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Olejár is a Slovak surname. The English variant of it is Oiler. It was given to oil dealers and farmers that grew plants for oil producing. In Slovakia it's most commonly found in Eastern Slovakia.

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Olejár Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olejár is found in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Olejar, Olejář or Olejař. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olejár? popularity and diffusion

It is the 390,407th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,034,781 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Olejár are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Slovakia, where it is carried by 842 people, or 1 in 6,338. In Slovakia it is primarily found in: Prešov Region, where 84 percent reside, Košice Region, where 6 percent reside and Bratislava Region, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Slovakia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 6 percent reside and Hungary, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olejar94458/
Olejář947/
Oleár91106/
Olejař892/
Olejer8325/
Olijár833/
Olehár831/
Olejárová80727/
Olejarz773,849/
Olejire774/
Olejere771/
Olejarr771/
Olejorz771/
Olejert771/
Olaer733,062/
Olier732,864/
Olear73978/
Oloer73133/
Olyer7390/
Oleur737/
Oleer735/
Oleir731/
Oleárová7141/
Ollier677,209/
Olayer67549/
Alejar67301/
Oleyar67300/
Golier67235/
Olijar67136/
Olhier67121/
Oylear67119/
Oleart67111/
O'Lear67103/
Golyer6788/
Olejarová6774/
Olejarova6767/
Oulier6751/
Oloier6745/
Olaier6744/
Olajer6735/
Oslear6732/
Oleyer6726/
Oluyer6721/
Olojor6718/
Holoer6714/
Golear6712/
Olawer676/
Oliuer675/
Ollear675/
Oliyer674/
Alejir674/
Oleare674/
Olejářová673/
Golaer673/
Oliier672/
Olajor672/
Olejařová672/
Halejr672/
Oluier671/
Ohlier671/
Oylier671/
Olheir671/
Olajárová671/
Oleier671/
Olhuer671/
Oloyer671/
Olajir671/
Olgear671/
Olloer671/
Olearz671/
Olijer671/
Holeur670/
Ohlear670/
Holear670/
Olleer670/
Ooleir670/
Oilear670/

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