Olivan Surname

82,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Olivan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olivan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2,4591:19,0132,105
Mexico1,4751:84,1533,452
Philippines5101:198,50631,373
United States4871:744,26958,228
France4231:157,02824,370
Argentina3531:121,08610,244
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
England51:11,143,612252,590
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Oliván (92) are calculated separately.

Olivan (1,381) may also be a first name.

Olivan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olivan (Arabic: اوليفان, Hindi: ओलिवन) is held by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Oliván. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olivan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olivan is the 82,486th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,240,433 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Olivan live; 42 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 42 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 210,702nd most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 1,381 people.

It is most widespread in Spain, where it is carried by 2,459 people, or 1 in 19,013. In Spain Olivan is mostly found in: Aragon, where 49 percent are found, Catalonia, where 21 percent are found and La Rioja, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Spain Olivan occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 25 percent are found and The Philippines, where 9 percent are found.

Olivan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Olivan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olivan surname increased 9,740 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olivan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Olivan surname are 40.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94% being registered to vote for the party.

Olivan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.23% less than the national average, earning $36,579 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oliván9492/
Olivain92406/
Olivant92343/
Otlivan9270/
Holivan929/
Golivan927/
Oelivan921/
Olievan921/
Ollivant86183/
Ollivain8611/
Osllivan864/
Holisvan861/
Goleivan861/
Hollivan860/
Gollivan860/
Goolivan860/
Olivon83457/
Oliban83102/
Alivan8323/
Oluvan8312/
Oliwan8311/
Elivan839/
Olevan831/
Olivanova80107/
Alivand77515/
Ollivon77245/
Galivan77196/
Halivan7768/
Olaiwan7733/
Oleiwan7722/
Oliswan7721/
Goliban7712/
Otlyvan7712/
Olibang776/
Elivain775/
Aleivan773/
Olayvan773/
Olivein772/
Olevang771/
Olivone771/
Olimpan771/
Olevand771/
Uolivam771/
Eleivan771/
Golivon770/
O'süllivan751/
Gallivan713,670/
Olimpain71412/
Allivand7120/
Hellivan7115/
Aliveand7114/
Holevang717/
Holoyvan715/
Eullivan713/
Aalivand712/
Holivone711/
Helievan711/
Oulayvan711/
Oliveine711/
Houliban710/
Hallivan710/
Halivant710/
Aliwan674,730/
Aliban67281/
Elevan67212/
Alivon67153/
Elivon6750/
Alivanova6748/
Olevanova6710/
Olyvanova675/
Eluvan675/
Aluvan675/
Olleveant674/
Oliwon674/
Alevan673/
Eliwan673/
Oulayvanh672/
Hollaiban672/
Olibon672/
Oluwan671/
Oleban671/
Alivam671/
Oulaivong671/

Olivan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olivan in the Hindi language
ओलिवनolivana66.67
ओलीवनolivana33.33
Olivan in the Arabic language
اوليفانawlyfan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olivan
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