Ollemans Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ollemans Surname Definition:

“Old Man” in Low German.

Ollemans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
England61:9,286,343223,652
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ollemans Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Old Man” in Low German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Ollemans Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ollemans is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ollemans? popularity and diffusion

Ollemans is the 3,373,373rd most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name Ollemans occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Ollemans live; 53 percent live in Southern Africa and 53 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Ollemans is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 3,009,872. In South Africa it is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 61 percent live, Western Cape, where 33 percent live and Gauteng, where 6 percent live. Apart from South Africa it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 21 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

Ollemans Last Name Statistics demography

Ollemans earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 118.99% more than the national average, earning R 520,392 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollemans941,065/
Olemans93199/
Holemans881,310/
Oliemans88357/
Ellemans8820/
Allemans8820/
Oelemans8816/
Olemanns881/
Hellemans823,111/
Hallemans82324/
Eullemans821/
Hollomans821/
Hollimans820/
Elemans80522/
Alemans8044/
Olémans801/
Hellemanns7818/
Helemans751/
Elhemans751/
Alemansh751/
O'Lemons751/
Elemanns751/
Allamans751/
Aelemans751/
Hellemons71796/
Heulemans711/
Alamans674/
Elemons672/
Alimans671/
Alemons670/
Elemmons630/
Alimanje504/

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