Oliffe Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Oliffe Surname Definition:

An American variant of MacAuliffe, q.v

Oliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia941:287,18825,495
England681:819,38343,863
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Oliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An American variant of MacAuliffe, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Oliffe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oliffe is most common in Australia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Oliffe.

How Common Is The Last Name Oliffe? popularity and diffusion

Oliffe is the 1,295,379th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 54 percent of Oliffe reside; 54 percent reside in Australasia and 54 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Oliffe is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 287,188. In Australia Oliffe is most numerous in: Queensland, where 56 percent are found, Western Australia, where 19 percent are found and Northern Territory, where 10 percent are found. Other than Australia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 39 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Oliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oliffe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Oliffe last name rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 54 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oliffe Last Name Statistics demography

Oliffe earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olliffe92654/
Osliffe924/
Goliffe921/
Oliff91928/
Olife9199/
Golliffe861/
Olliff831,080/
Olifer83798/
Olaife83203/
Oleffe83101/
Osliff8337/
Goliff8332/
Aliffe8327/
Olijff8325/
Eliffe8324/
Olioff8315/
Olieff8311/
Holiff838/
Ollife835/
Golife835/
Olifie834/
Oliefe833/
Ouliff831/
Oliafe831/
Olifet831/
Oleife831/
Oleiff830/
Olif809/
Elliffe77304/
Auliffe7761/
Holifed7732/
Golliff7730/
Holifer7717/
Galiffe7714/
Alieffe773/
Oliaife772/
Ouleiff771/
Goliffi771/
Olayife771/
Elieffe771/
Aliffer771/
Aliffie771/
Haliffe771/
Holliff770/
Ollifer770/
Aliff732,581/
Alife73485/
Olufe73321/
Oleff73249/
Oliev73102/
Olifa7357/
Ollif7352/
Elife7343/
Olyff7334/
Olafe7319/
Golif7315/
Holif739/
Oloif738/
Olief736/
Oulif735/
Olijf735/
Olifi734/
Olefe734/
Olaif731/
Olift731/
Oliew731/
Houlieff715/
Elhiffee712/
Hollifer711/
Allieffe711/
Olaifa678,925/
Olyfer67830/
Alifei67674/
Alifeï67674/
Holifa67527/
Aliffi67393/
Halife67251/
Alifer67134/
Auliff6776/
Aliefe6748/
Alieff6746/
Olaufe6742/
Golifi6735/
Alifie6723/
Haliff6723/
Galife6720/
Holifi6720/
Ohleff6720/
D'Olif6717/
Goleff6715/
Aliffa6711/
Hollif679/
Olefer676/
Alliff676/
Alioff676/
Alaffe675/
Ollief675/
Eleife675/
Olifio674/
Oulifa674/
Olufie673/
Alifeu673/
Olafei673/
Alifed672/
Ulyffe672/
Olaefe672/
Elifie672/
Ogliev671/
Olefed671/
Holiev671/
Eleffe671/
Gollif671/
Aleife671/
Alaife671/
Aliafe671/
Oolafe671/
Alifes671/
Elifei671/
Houlif671/
Oulifi671/
Oliefa671/
Ohlief671/
Halliffey671/
Eluffe671/
Alifet671/
Aaliff671/
Elifey671/
Alifff671/
Ellife671/
O'Lyff670/
Olheff670/

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