Ollay Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Ollay Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Oilli,' or 'Oyly,' or 'Oilgi.' Robert de Oilgi appears as a tenant-in-chief in many counties; also Wido de Oilgi in Oxfordshire (Domesday). Probably one of the Oullis near Falaise (Lower).
Read More About This SurnameOllay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Ollay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Oilli,' or 'Oyly,' or 'Oilgi.' Robert de Oilgi appears as a tenant-in-chief in many counties; also Wido de Oilgi in Oxfordshire (Domesday). Probably one of the Oullis near Falaise (Lower). At any rate, our Olleys may say they 'came over with the Conqueror.' The surname ramified strongly, and is now represented in every grade of society, v. Doyle.
Matilda de Oyly, Dorset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de Oyily, Yorkshire, ibid.
Henry de Oilli, Pipe Roll. II Henry II.
Roger de Oilli: ibid.
Henry de Oily, Staffordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John de Oyly, Staffordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1637. Buried — Mary, d. William Oylie: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(a) Bapt. 'the son of Olive,' pet form Oily; v. Olive. This being, so far as evidence goes, of more modern origin, we must gave the local derivation the first position, although both must have contributed to the number of our present Olleys.
1554. John, s. Thomas Ollye: Reg. St. Columb Major.
1591. Oily, d. Nicholas Vallis: ibid.
1601. John, s. Ollye Moyses: ibid.
1639. Thomas Olye; Register of the University of Oxford.
Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Samuel Oley: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1803. Married — Thomas Olley and Elizabeth Baylis: St. George, Hanover Square.
Probably from Ouilly-le-Basset in Calvados, Normandy. The name appears in DB. (1086) as de Oilgi and in 1100 as d'Oilli. Fred Olley and Edward Olley from Turriff served in the first Great War (Turriff). Robert Gillies Ollay died in Edinbergh, 1940.
Supposed to be a 'nurse-name' of Oliver.
Ollay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ollay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ollay occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ollay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ollay is the 2,843,861st most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Ollay reside; 55 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 53 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.
It is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 3,893,778. In The Philippines Ollay is primarily found in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 42 percent are found, Cagayan Valley, where 31 percent are found and Central Luzon, where 12 percent are found. Besides The Philippines this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 21 percent are found and Peru, where 11 percent are found.
Ollay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ollay has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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