Olekh Surname

374,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Olekh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olekh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine6991:65,1259,358
Russia1291:1,117,23383,491
Belarus881:107,96716,183
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Olekh (45) may also be a first name.

Olekh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olekh (Hindi: ओलेख, Marathi: ऑलेख, Oriya: ଓେଲଖ, Russian: Олех) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olekh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 374,939th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,630,938 people. Olekh occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Olekh are found; 93 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 93 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly held first name globally, held by 45 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 699 people, or 1 in 65,125. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Lviv Oblast, where 32 percent are found, Sumy Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Volyn Oblast, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Ukraine this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 14 percent are found and Belarus, where 9 percent are found.

Olekh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Olekh last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (59%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Olekh surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 40% being registered to vote for the political party.

Olekh earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 70.48% more than the national average, earning $73,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olekhe919/
Golekh916/
Holekh914/
Oleksh911/
Olek895,991/
Goleykh838/
Olech807,278/
Oleke802,799/
Holek801,296/
Olykh80455/
Golek80409/
Ollek80313/
Oleck80249/
Alekh80184/
Olikh8093/
Ulekh8071/
Oleuk8014/
Oleak8012/
Oleik8010/
Elekh806/
Oleek801/
Olegh801/
Ohlek801/
Olekhova77482/
Oliech734,273/
Ollech73881/
Golykh73648/
Oleche73267/
Hollek73216/
Gollek73193/
Golech73119/
Olleik7352/
Olleck7339/
Holeek7339/
Holeck7330/
Holykh7325/
Olekss7322/
Galekh7316/
Halekh7315/
Oyleke7313/
Olyokh7312/
Ollesk7312/
Aalekh737/
Helekh737/
Aulekh736/
Holeik736/
Gulekh734/
Holeke734/
Holech734/
Olleke734/
Olliek733/
Oleaks733/
Ullekh732/
Golegh732/
Houlek732/
Ohleck732/
Olleyk732/
Ohlykh732/
Olieck731/
Oilech731/
Hulekh731/
Hohlek731/
Goleak731/
Oleike731/
Oolikh731/
Oleach731/
Oleich731/
Oletch731/
Goulek731/
Olehke731/
Olecke731/
Oleych731/
Oulech731/
Hoslek731/
Holekhova711/
Elek6711,258/
Alek678,201/
Olik671,573/
Oleg67985/
Olej67442/
Ölek67288/
Ulek67275/
Olex67221/
Holleck67111/
Hullekh6778/
Olyk6755/
Olík6749/
Olec6738/
O'Leske6727/
Olekova6721/
Hollech6718/
Goleach6711/
Oleiche679/
Oleshch673/
O'Leach673/
Holeske672/
Hellekh672/
Oljk672/
Holecks671/
Gollech671/
Ahleikh671/
Aleksch671/
Ouleche671/
Alheikh671/
Oleichk671/
Holeigh670/
Houslek670/
Goleich670/
Goulech670/

Olekh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olekh in the Hindi language
ओलेखolekha-
Olekh in the Oriya language
ଓେଲଖoelakha-
Olekh in the Marathi language
ऑलेखolekha-
Olekh in the Russian language
Олехoleh-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olekh
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