Ollerhead Surname

428,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Ollerhead Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ollerhead,' from residence at the head of the alder-trees; compare Birkett, Akenhead, Birkenhead; v. Oldershaw.

Richard Ollerhead, of Foulk Stapleford, 1629: Wills at Chester.

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Ollerhead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4341:128,38312,777
Canada1531:240,82122,946
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Wales261:119,0209,008
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Scotland141:382,41616,471
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:159,31613,825
Wales261:60,3242,968
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077

Ollerhead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ollerhead,' from residence at the head of the alder-trees; compare Birkett, Akenhead, Birkenhead; v. Oldershaw.

Richard Ollerhead, of Foulk Stapleford, 1629: Wills at Chester.

Elizabeth Ollerhead, of Chester, 1644: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) Dweller at the Alder-Head [Old English alor = Old Norse ölr, alder-tree + Old English heáfod = Old Norse höfuð, head, high ground]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Teutonic) Dweller at the Alder-Head [Old English alor = Old Norse ölr, alder-tree + Old English heáfod = Old Norse höfuð, head, high ground]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ollerhead Last Name Facts

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

Ollerhead occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ollerhead click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ollerhead? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ollerhead is the 428,665th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 9,052,852 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Ollerhead are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

Ollerhead is most numerous in England, where it is held by 434 people, or 1 in 128,383. In England it is most common in: Merseyside, where 37 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 20 percent are found and Cheshire, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Ollerhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ollerhead has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ollerhead surname grew 284 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ollerhead Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ollerhead last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ollerhead are 23.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ollerhead earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 327.23% more than the national average, earning R 1,015,260 per year; in United States they earn 14.22% more than the national average, earning $49,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.58% more than the national average, earning $72,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollerhead9553/
Ollerihead951/
Olerhead9444/
Ollerhad941/
Allerhead8910/
Allerhed8232/
Ullerhed824/
Hollered820/
Ollera8055/
Olered801/
Olerad801/
Olerea800/
Hallerhed7815/
Holerread782/
Holeeread781/
Olleres751,227/
Olleras75420/
Hollera75151/
Gollere7540/
Ollerer7526/
Allered759/
Ollerez754/
Olhlere752/
Gollera751/
Hollere750/
Olleara750/
Ollirea750/
Hollerheus740/
Hollerer71952/
Ollerich71158/
Olere71134/
Golleret7151/
Olera7135/
Hellered716/
Gollerra715/
Golleray711/
Holliera711/
Allera673,916/
Oliera67416/
Hollerith67352/
Hollerich67333/
Allere67175/
Oliere67153/
Houlliere67107/
Ollery6748/
Holera6733/
Olgera6728/
Ollerieth6726/
Olleri6720/
Alered6718/
Oleryd6715/
Oleere6714/
Oleira6712/
Goillerey6710/
Ulerad679/
Goulleret678/
Oleray677/
Olhera675/
Oleres673/
Golera673/
Oleera673/
Golere672/
Olerai672/
Olerie671/
Oleras671/
Holleyray671/
Oulere671/
Olejra671/
Oulera671/
Oleyra671/
Olereh671/
Goilleret671/
Halleroed671/
Oleret671/
Olerey670/
Allerhaus670/
Hollerach670/
Hallerhee670/

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