Olerhead Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Olerhead Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) Dweller at the Alder-Head [Old English alor = Old Norse ölr, alder-tree + Old English heáfod = Old Norse höfuð, head, high ground]
Olerhead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Olerhead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) Dweller at the Alder-Head [Old English alor = Old Norse ölr, alder-tree + Old English heáfod = Old Norse höfuð, head, high ground]
Olerhead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olerhead Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Olerhead is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olerhead? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,944,094th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 95 percent of Olerhead are found; 95 percent are found in Australasia and 95 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname Olerhead is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 642,755. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 100 percent live. Excluding Australia it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.
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