Olenya Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Uganda

Olenya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olenya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Olenya (14) may also be a first name.

Olenya Last Name Facts

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

Olenya (Russian: Оленя) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olenya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,944,094th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name Olenya is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Olenya are found; 34 percent are found in East Africa and 34 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread given name internationally, borne by 14 people.

The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 8,477,827. In Russia it is most common in: Penza Oblast, where 24 percent are found, Moscow, where 18 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 18 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 34 percent are found and Nigeria, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golenya92203/
Oleinya925/
Olienya921/
Oleanya921/
Ollenyah864/
Olinya832,067/
Alenya83499/
Olenyo83424/
Olenja83173/
Olegna837/
Olenia834/
Ulenya832/
Olynya831/
Olenea831/
Olengaaya801/
Golenia771,707/
Holenia77470/
Uleanya77244/
Galenya77222/
Golenja77105/
Golynya7743/
Olenija7737/
Oleniaa779/
Ollinya775/
Olenias773/
Alienya772/
Olegnia771/
Olinyah771/
Oluinya771/
Allenya771/
Oleniač771/
Aleanya771/
Oleniacz71599/
Gollenia7154/
Oleniasz7118/
Oleniach7113/
Gollenja711/
Alenyo671,403/
Alenia67103/
Olenio6795/
Alinya6732/
Alenea6716/
Olinyo6714/
Alegna6714/
Ulinya679/
Alenyà677/
Holeña676/
Oligna674/
Olinea673/
Olinha672/
Olinia672/
Olynha671/
Alénya671/
Olenjo671/
Houleigna671/
Alenja671/

Olenya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olenya in the Russian language
Оленяolena-

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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 Olenya
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