Ollett Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Ollett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Olive,' diminutive Oliv-et. As Olley was the usual nick., naturally a diminutive Olliet or Olyett was formed from it; v. Olley (3). From my first instances it will be seen that this diminutive arose in good time to become an aspirant for hereditary honours.

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Ollett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3211:173,57715,862
Australia1341:201,46019,724
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belize11:355,4743,977
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1781:136,94012,480
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Ollett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Olive,' diminutive Oliv-et. As Olley was the usual nick., naturally a diminutive Olliet or Olyett was formed from it; v. Olley (3). From my first instances it will be seen that this diminutive arose in good time to become an aspirant for hereditary honours.

William Olivat, Liberate Roll, 17 Edward II.

Agnes Olyot: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1625. Buried — Elizabeth Ollett: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1783. Married — John Olyet and Ann Roborts: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A double diminutive of (a) Ol(l)ive (q.v.), (b) Oliver (q.v.) [French diminutive suff. -et]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Oliette; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ollett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ollett is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ollett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 538,780th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 12,206,945 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Ollett reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 321 people, or 1 in 173,577. In England it is mostly found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 18 percent are found, Norfolk, where 12 percent are found and Durham, where 12 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Ollett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ollett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,975 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ollett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ollett last name are 29.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Ollett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.04% less than the national average, earning $40,543 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $52,436 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollett923,795/
Gollett9225/
Ollette929/
Oullett922/
Ollet911,214/
Olett913/
Oullette86254/
Hollette8616/
Oollette861/
Holllett861/
Goullett861/
Oillette860/
Goillett860/
Ellett833,942/
Ollete83413/
Hollet83192/
Allett83184/
Ullett83118/
Olette8395/
Olliet8391/
Gollet8374/
Oullet8343/
Golett8319/
Holett8312/
Oulett832/
Oellet832/
Oillet832/
O'Lett831/
Ollitt831/
Oslett831/
Olleit831/
Oylett830/
Olleth830/
Oleett830/
Oleatt830/
Olle805,912/
Olet803,345/
Outllette803/
Houllette802/
Hallett7721,194/
Gullett775,885/
Hullett771,699/
Hoilett77825/
Goullet77415/
Gallett77339/
Hollitt77305/
Allette77253/
Oulette77213/
Hellett7778/
Goulett7768/
Hoslett7745/
Houllet7742/
Alliett7734/
Holletz7720/
Houlett7716/
Hollest7712/
Elliett777/
Oullete775/
Holliet773/
Hollete773/
Goillet772/
Hoillet772/
Ollieth772/
Outllet771/
Holiett771/
Holleth771/
Goolett771/
Ullette771/
Hoylett771/
Holette771/
Uillett771/
Oilette770/
Elleatt770/
Elleitt770/
Outlett770/
Oslette770/
Oller7312,808/
Holle737,032/
Olley734,289/
Golle733,639/
Ollie731,847/
Ollej731,325/
Allet731,015/
Ulett73821/
Olete73760/
Olles73603/
Golet73413/
Ellet73365/
Otlet73152/
Oliet73151/
Ollee73139/
Oulet73113/
Holet73105/
Oulle73102/
Elett7393/
Oille7354/
Ollei7350/
Oleet7339/
Olleh7337/
Ollea7322/
Ollep7319/
Oilet7319/
Olitt7317/
Ollit7312/
Oslet739/
Olleu737/
Olest736/
Ollez734/
Alett734/
Oleit733/
Ullet732/
Ohlet732/
O'Lle731/
Ohlle731/
Olets731/
Oletz731/
Ollhe731/
Houlette71913/
Hullette71155/
Hoilette71109/
Hallette7116/
Oysellet7110/
Haullett713/
Ossellet713/
Halletts712/
Hotellet712/
Ouleette711/
Outlette711/
Ouylette711/
Houllete711/
Hatllett711/
Eullette711/
Golliott710/
Houslett710/
Hoyslett710/
Halliett710/
Holley6747,405/
Goulet6726,708/
Holler6717,576/
Gallet6717,422/
Ole678,804/
Hulett676,800/
Hollie672,655/
Hallet672,558/
Golley671,844/
Holets671,784/
Aslett671,627/
Alliet67926/
Ollech67881/
Houlle67719/
Allitt67592/
Holles67510/
Gullet67423/
Ohletz67411/
Houlet67377/
Holetz67354/
Hoslet67284/
Oullie67267/
Alette67184/
Hullet67169/
Eulett67153/
Oselle67147/
Ollite67143/
Alletz67125/
Hollje67115/
Eliett67106/
Goulle6799/
Olyott6781/
Uylett6775/
Hollez6774/
Gulett6768/
Eleitt6764/
Olitte6764/
Hellet6763/
Oiller6757/
Ellitt6756/
Goleat6750/
Aullet6734/
Allete6733/
Gollee6732/
Oleath6731/
Ulette6730/
Eleytt6726/
Uolles6725/
Galett6725/
Aulett6723/
Halett6722/
Ohleth6720/
Ollesz6720/
Helett6719/
Hollee6717/
Outlet6717/
Oullez6716/
Holiet6715/
Ulliet6714/
Aleitt6713/
Oleyte6711/
Ollesh6710/
Hollit677/
Holleš676/
Oulete676/
Holled675/
Elliet675/
Allest674/
Alleth674/
Otelle674/
Elleth673/
Aleytt673/
Uoller673/
Hoille673/
Allets673/
Golled673/
Hollea673/
Hoilet673/
Goolle673/
Osller673/
Olller673/
Alleit673/
Oleete673/
Ocelle673/
Aliett672/
Holitt672/
Otlley672/
Holget672/
Ullitt672/
Holete672/
Elleut672/
Hollei672/
Hoylet672/
Olieth672/
Olestz672/
Olliey672/
Oulley671/
Osleth671/
Oleate671/
Oleste671/
Oliott671/
Holedt671/
Holest671/
Elleit671/
Gollea671/
Goolet671/
Olless671/
Holleh671/
Oollie671/
Hollej671/
Hollge671/
Otille671/
Oletch671/
Oilete671/
Oillie671/
Ocille671/
O'ller671/
Goille671/
Uillet671/
Olleas671/
Oilles671/
Osllei671/
Hoolle670/
Alleet670/
Oilley670/
Atlett670/
Olleer670/
Ohlest670/
Aleatt670/
Elleat670/
Oleitz670/
Algett670/
Eleatt670/
Oslete670/

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