Olem Surname
Approximately 2,075 people bear this surname
Olem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,159 | 1:152,841 | 9,661 |
| Uganda | 633 | 1:61,673 | 7,105 |
| India | 67 | 1:11,448,737 | 210,278 |
| Cameroon | 63 | 1:329,668 | 30,059 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Olem (623) may also be a first name.
Olem Demographics
Olem Political Affiliation
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Olem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Olem (Marathi: ओलेम, Russian: Олем) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Olem.
How Common Is The Last Name Olem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 201,006th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,512,070 people. The last name Olem is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Olem live; 56 percent live in West Africa and 56 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olem is also the 333,939th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 623 people.
The surname Olem is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,159 people, or 1 in 152,841. In Nigeria Olem is primarily concentrated in: Cross River, where 82 percent are found, Ogun, where 4 percent are found and Benue, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 31 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Olem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Olem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olem last name grew 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Olem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Olem surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.57% registered with the party.
Olem earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $43,283 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golem | 89 | 1,605 | / |
| Oleme | 89 | 1,397 | / |
| Ollem | 89 | 444 | / |
| Oliem | 89 | 292 | / |
| Holem | 89 | 211 | / |
| Oulem | 89 | 91 | / |
| Oleam | 89 | 30 | / |
| Olgem | 89 | 24 | / |
| Otlem | 89 | 17 | / |
| Olhem | 89 | 13 | / |
| Oslem | 89 | 9 | / |
| Oleem | 89 | 3 | / |
| Oleum | 89 | 3 | / |
| Oilem | 89 | 2 | / |
| Olemc | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oolem | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oelem | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ohlem | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gollem | 80 | 369 | / |
| Oulhem | 80 | 136 | / |
| Goulem | 80 | 54 | / |
| Olehem | 80 | 43 | / |
| Olheim | 80 | 27 | / |
| Ouslem | 80 | 27 | / |
| Hollem | 80 | 17 | / |
| Olgeem | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hotlem | 80 | 10 | / |
| Olheme | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ouleme | 80 | 5 | / |
| Holeme | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hohlem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goleam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Houlem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olleme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyleme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Holgem | 80 | 0 | / |
| Alem | 75 | 280,426 | / |
| Elem | 75 | 11,194 | / |
| Olim | 75 | 4,203 | / |
| Olen | 75 | 1,977 | / |
| Ulem | 75 | 501 | / |
| Olym | 75 | 100 | / |
| Olne | 75 | 41 | / |
| Ülem | 75 | 39 | / |
| Álem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oleń | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oelheim | 73 | 21 | / |
| Houliem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Houleme | 73 | 2 | / |
| Olemova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houllem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houslem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ouleyme | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Leime | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ousllem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Holleam | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ohlheim | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ottleim | 73 | 0 | / |
| Aleem | 67 | 65,480 | / |
| Aleme | 67 | 25,543 | / |
| Halem | 67 | 7,304 | / |
| Allem | 67 | 6,467 | / |
| Holen | 67 | 3,664 | / |
| Goleń | 67 | 1,676 | / |
| Ellem | 67 | 1,509 | / |
| Golen | 67 | 1,308 | / |
| Golim | 67 | 1,303 | / |
| Oleng | 67 | 889 | / |
| Helem | 67 | 869 | / |
| Aalem | 67 | 574 | / |
| Ohlen | 67 | 573 | / |
| Ollen | 67 | 526 | / |
| Alemn | 67 | 487 | / |
| Olime | 67 | 479 | / |
| Olien | 67 | 391 | / |
| Galem | 67 | 360 | / |
| Aslem | 67 | 318 | / |
| Eleam | 67 | 300 | / |
| Holim | 67 | 291 | / |
| Oleen | 67 | 230 | / |
| Ahlem | 67 | 197 | / |
| Aleam | 67 | 193 | / |
| Gulem | 67 | 192 | / |
| Aliem | 67 | 138 | / |
| Hulem | 67 | 68 | / |
| Oslen | 67 | 58 | / |
| Ullem | 67 | 42 | / |
| Uleme | 67 | 40 | / |
| Aulem | 67 | 31 | / |
| Elhem | 67 | 20 | / |
| Eliem | 67 | 19 | / |
| Alhem | 67 | 19 | / |
| Olenn | 67 | 16 | / |
| Uliem | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aelem | 67 | 13 | / |
| O'Len | 67 | 13 | / |
| Olaen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oslim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aleim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Olend | 67 | 7 | / |
| Elemm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uilem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eleem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Olehn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Holemová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Holne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alemm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Algem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Golym | 67 | 3 | / |
| Olaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ollim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Olent | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oulim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Atlem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eelem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oilen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eleum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aleym | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olgim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Holemova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alemh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oylen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olesn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoelleim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elehm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehlem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uleum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oliom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oulen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olgne | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Lim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oulne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oluen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eulem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osiellem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhlem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoolehem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Otlen | 67 | 0 | / |
Olem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olem in the Marathi language | ||
| ओलेम | olema | - |
| Olem in the Russian language | ||
| Олем | olem | - |
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Footnotes
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