Olifant Surname
Approximately 14,854 people bear this surname
Olifant Surname Definition:
See Olijard. Olifant (derived from elephas) signifies an elephant’s tusk mounted as a horn, which was one of the ancient symbols of command. In the Chanson de Roland, when the paladins are beset in the narrow gorge of Roncesvalles, Olivier urges Roland to summon Charlemagne by winding his horn: “Cumpainz Rollanz, sunez vostre olifan!”
At the third blast, sixty thousand horns respond to the call; but they are styled corns or graisles; Roland’s alone is the olifant.
Read More About This SurnameOlifant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 14,676 | 1:3,692 | 488 |
| Namibia | 86 | 1:28,016 | 4,369 |
| Lesotho | 27 | 1:75,280 | 9,683 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Olifant (146) may also be a first name.
Olifant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
See Olijard. Olifant (derived from elephas) signifies an elephant’s tusk mounted as a horn, which was one of the ancient symbols of command. In the Chanson de Roland, when the paladins are beset in the narrow gorge of Roncesvalles, Olivier urges Roland to summon Charlemagne by winding his horn: “Cumpainz Rollanz, sunez vostre olifan!”
At the third blast, sixty thousand horns respond to the call; but they are styled corns or graisles; Roland’s alone is the olifant.
Olifant Demographics
Average Olifant Salary in
United States
$49,225 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Olifant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olifant Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Olifant (Russian: Олифант) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olifant? popularity and diffusion
The surname Olifant is the 35,565th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 490,612 people. The surname Olifant is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Olifant reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Olifant is also the 763,528th most frequently used forename in the world. It is borne by 146 people.
The last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 14,676 people, or 1 in 3,692. In South Africa Olifant is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 22 percent are found, North West, where 18 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 15 percent are found. Barring South Africa this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 1 percent are found and Lesotho, where 0 percent are found.
Olifant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Olifant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Olifant surname rose 188 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Olifant Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Olifant earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.21% less than the national average, earning R 125,448 per year and in United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,225 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olifants | 93 | 48 | / |
| Oliefant | 93 | 31 | / |
| Olifhant | 93 | 6 | / |
| Olifante | 93 | 4 | / |
| Olifaant | 93 | 2 | / |
| Olifanth | 93 | 1 | / |
| Olifandt | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ollifant | 93 | 1 | / |
| Olifan | 92 | 8 | / |
| Gollifant | 88 | 0 | / |
| Olifane | 86 | 18 | / |
| Olaifan | 86 | 9 | / |
| Olifand | 86 | 6 | / |
| Olefant | 86 | 5 | / |
| Elifant | 86 | 2 | / |
| Olifatn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alifant | 86 | 1 | / |
| Olifont | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oliphant | 80 | 27,450 | / |
| Alifante | 80 | 46 | / |
| Eulifant | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olefante | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oulifane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alifan | 77 | 415 | / |
| Olyfan | 77 | 151 | / |
| Olifon | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gallifant | 75 | 133 | / |
| Olliphant | 75 | 13 | / |
| Oliphants | 75 | 8 | / |
| Olipheant | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oliphante | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oliephant | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oliuphant | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oliphaant | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elefant | 71 | 547 | / |
| Alaifan | 71 | 203 | / |
| Halifan | 71 | 58 | / |
| Olefane | 71 | 35 | / |
| Oliphan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Alifaun | 71 | 5 | / |
| Olaifon | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alisfan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aleifan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alefante | 67 | 107 | / |
| Alifatin | 67 | 100 | / |
| Olyphant | 67 | 67 | / |
| Olephant | 67 | 17 | / |
| Eliphant | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aliphant | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oliphand | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oliphane | 67 | 5 | / |
| Alifatim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oliphont | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oliphang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oliphatn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ollefont | 67 | 0 | / |
| Galifean | 67 | 0 | / |
Olifant Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olifant in the Russian language | ||
| Олифант | olifant | - |
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