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) is found most in Russia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olenya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,944,094th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname Olenya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Olenya reside; 34 percent reside in East Africa and 34 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Olenya is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 14 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 8,477,827. In Russia Olenya is mostly found in: Penza Oblast, where 24 percent live, Moscow, where 18 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 18 percent live. Excluding Russia Olenya exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 34 percent live and Nigeria, where 20 percent live.

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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