Ollason Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Ollason Surname Definition:

A Shetland surname. Edward Ollasoun had a remission in 1547 for his share in taking and holding the castle of Akirgill in Caithness (OPS., II, p. 778), and Henry Ollasoun was portioner of Gord, 1625 (OSS., I, 114). Flight-lieutenant William Cowan Ollason, R.

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Ollason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland361:148,7178,826
England271:2,063,63279,942
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland561:66,8434,009
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Ollason Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Shetland surname. Edward Ollasoun had a remission in 1547 for his share in taking and holding the castle of Akirgill in Caithness (OPS., II, p. 778), and Henry Ollasoun was portioner of Gord, 1625 (OSS., I, 114). Flight-lieutenant William Cowan Ollason, R. A. F., was awarded the D. F. C. In 1941. Olasone 1623.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Ollason Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ollason is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ollason.

How Common Is The Last Name Ollason? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,795,579th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Ollason are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 148,717. In Scotland Ollason is mostly concentrated in: Aberdeenshire, where 36 percent are found, City of Edinburgh, where 25 percent are found and Scottish Borders, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Scotland Ollason is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 24 percent are found.

Ollason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ollason has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ollason Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ollason are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Ollason earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,778 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollason930/
Olason92314/
Olauson86211/
Olaison86101/
Allason8688/
Olascon8656/
Oliason8624/
Olleson8621/
Olasson8619/
Ullason863/
Olaxson862/
Ollasan861/
Olatson861/
Oleason861/
Olgason861/
Olasoun861/
Olausson805,921/
Olaisson8074/
Gullason8063/
Allascon8057/
Allatson8035/
Ollarzon8030/
Ollesson8016/
Allasson8012/
Ohlauson8011/
Ollosson809/
Holleson803/
Oladsoun803/
Allahson803/
Oliasson803/
Allaison802/
Alliason802/
Oulasson802/
Holloson801/
Aallason801/
Allayson801/
Ellasson801/
Holgason801/
Elleason801/
Ólason77396/
Olasan77103/
Alason7789/
Olasun7739/
Oloson7715/
Olasen772/
Hallascon7599/
Hellasson751/
Oulassoun751/
Oulaysone751/
Aulleason750/
Huolaison750/
Hollhasen750/
Allassion750/
Ollhausen750/
Allasan711,101/
Olaisen71798/
Olaseun71532/
Olausen71348/
Atlason71315/
Olgasan7188/
Aliason7176/
Olasang7147/
Galason7147/
Ullasan7131/
Olazcon7129/
Alasond7125/
Halason7122/
Gollhausen7111/
Olachon7110/
Alaison719/
Elasion719/
Oulazon719/
Olosson718/
Olaesan718/
Olassen718/
Alahson717/
Allazon716/
Alaxson715/
Olaseen715/
Alasong715/
Elloson714/
Alhason714/
Olajohn713/
Alasson713/
Olauzon713/
Ellasen712/
Goloson712/
Olashun712/
Alyason711/
Golasan711/
Oullhassen711/
Olososn711/
Olezson711/
Holoson711/
Gulason711/
Golasen711/
Alascon711/
Alayson711/
Ulasson711/
Uolasan711/
Oladsun711/
Allasen711/
Olaisan711/
Olehson711/
Olausén711/
Olassan711/
Olaacon711/
Ulgason711/
Ellazon711/
Alliassoun711/
Olasian711/
Olajuon711/
Oleyson710/
Ooleson710/
Alloson710/
Aleason710/
Oleison710/
Olouson710/
Allassan679,523/
Olaussen672,008/
Allasane67588/
Alhasson67398/
Oulahsen67280/
Olhausen67268/
Alhasoon67265/
Hallasan6744/
Allhasan6740/
Holaysan6736/
Eliaeson6734/
Olaissen6719/
Olasheun6715/
Alleyson6714/
Elliasen6712/
Aliascon679/
Alhasoun678/
Alahason678/
Ohlausen677/
Galauson677/
Eliashon677/
Oulouson675/
Golaisan674/
Allahsan674/
Eliasohn673/
Halasson673/
Halgason673/
Allassen672/
Allioson672/
Alliasan672/
Allaasan672/
Galloson672/
Oloxsson671/
Olahasan671/
Helaeson671/
Hollocon671/
Allarzon671/
Allazone671/
Aslaison671/
Ullotson671/
Oliashun671/
Oulaizon671/
Oloesson671/
Golosion671/
Ellesion671/
Galasion671/
Eliasoun671/
Eleasson671/
Allasann671/
Allasoum671/
Allachon671/
Atlasson671/
Holaseun671/
Ellhasan671/
Olaseaun671/
Olaitsan671/
Allaisan671/
Alllasan671/
Alaesson671/
Aelleson670/
Allotson670/
O'Laisen670/
Allosson670/
Eliaison670/
Aslayson670/
Olioyson670/
Hollesan670/
Holloxan670/
Olhaisan670/

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