Olok Surname

259,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,516 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Olok Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olok Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,1911:32,7794,395
Indonesia1231:1,075,19777,786
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
Malaysia421:702,24333,141
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
England81:6,964,757184,742
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Olok (1,573) may also be a first name.

Olok Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olok (Hindi: ओलोक, Marathi: ओलोक, Russian: Олок) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olok? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olok is the 259,335th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,807,088 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Olok are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Olok is also the 195,177th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 1,573 people.

The surname Olok is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,191 people, or 1 in 32,779. In Uganda it is most common in: Amuru District, where 20 percent live, Kitgum District, where 18 percent live and Oyam District, where 12 percent live. Apart from Uganda it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 8 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.

Olok Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Olok has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olok surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olok Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oloke892,565/
Olock891,501/
Holok89145/
Golok89106/
Olokh896/
Oolok896/
Olouk893/
Oliok892/
Ollok891/
Oluok891/
Oulok891/
Oluoke8030/
Olokhe8024/
Holock8023/
Gollok8015/
Olyokh8012/
Ollock809/
Olooke807/
Oloske806/
Holokh806/
Hollok804/
Uolock803/
Golokh802/
Oulock801/
Holoik801/
Holoke801/
Goloik801/
Holyok801/
Olyoke801/
Ouloke801/
Oloike801/
Goulok801/
Oliock800/
Alok757,964/
Oluk754,071/
Olak753,419/
Olog751,442/
Elok75976/
Ulok75521/
Oloc7519/
Olák752/
Olox752/
Hollock73290/
Olokova7319/
Hoylock738/
Olokowa735/
Uollokh732/
Hohliok732/
Holokhe731/
Holyohk731/
Oujlouk731/
Holyock730/
Hohlock730/
Osloske730/
Holhook730/
Hoolouk730/
Hoolock730/
Aloke672,228/
Golak671,947/
Ollog671,289/
Holak671,241/
Oğlak67786/
Elock67538/
Olakh67508/
Alook67331/
Olake67308/
Otlak67298/
Holuk67294/
Oolak67257/
Gulok67228/
Olack67180/
Aalok67161/
Uloke67161/
Holák67147/
Galok67124/
Uilok67114/
Oluke6785/
Ullok6784/
Olokhova6783/
Hulok6776/
Elouk6769/
Goloc6739/
Oliak6737/
Alouk6731/
Hollyock6730/
Goluk6730/
Elhok6729/
Alock6728/
Helok6726/
Ellok6722/
Olhak6721/
Allok6717/
Uluok6716/
Olyog6716/
Golák6715/
Oleuk6714/
Otluk6713/
Aloik6712/
Oiluk6712/
Ohluk6711/
Ollak6710/
Halok679/
Oluck679/
Golog679/
Alokh678/
Olluk678/
Olyak677/
Hollyoke677/
Aulok676/
Ulock676/
Olukh676/
Đalok675/
Ologh675/
Aliok675/
Holók675/
Aluok675/
Eloik674/
Elook673/
Eliok673/
Olask672/
Ulook672/
Holoc672/
Holog672/
Oluik672/
Oluuk672/
Holokova672/
Oloeg671/
Ologq671/
Osluk671/
Olakk671/
Ahlok671/
Ulouk671/
Houlouck671/
Holoková671/
Oslog671/
Uolak671/
Elokk671/
Alyok671/
Uloks671/
Ooloc671/
Olauk671/
Oluoc671/
Alhok671/
Oulak671/

Olok Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olok in the Hindi language
ओलोकoloka-
Olok in the Marathi language
ओलोकoloka66.67
ऑलोकoloka33.33
Olok in the Russian language
Олокolok-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olok
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