Olst Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Estonia

Olst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands931:181,58325,939
Estonia151:88,12015,474
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Olst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olst (Russian: Ольст) is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Olst click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olst? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,504,764th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname Olst occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Olst reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Olst is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 181,583. In The Netherlands Olst is primarily found in: Overijssel, where 30 percent are found, Gelderland, where 29 percent are found and South Holland, where 15 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Estonia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Olst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Olst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olst last name rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olst Last Name Statistics demography

Olst earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $46,161 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holst8928,602/
Golst8949/
Olsht8917/
Olest896/
Olstø895/
Olszt893/
Olstd892/
Oulst890/
Ols86454/
Holste803,280/
Holsts8060/
Hollst8036/
Goolst8015/
Golest8010/
Holstz802/
Houlst802/
Olestz802/
Oleste801/
Holest801/
Goulst801/
Hoolst800/
Ohlest800/
Oles752,887/
Elst752,334/
Hols75669/
Ohls75625/
Gols75195/
Alst75147/
Ools75116/
Olse7567/
Olls7564/
Ulst7564/
Olsø7532/
Olsh7522/
Olsz7510/
Olss756/
Uols755/
Olås755/
Olhs753/
Ouls753/
Olså753/
Otls752/
Oils751/
Olzt751/
Osls751/
Olsp750/
Oyls750/
Hollest7312/
Goulest730/
Hulst673,936/
Goles672,852/
Hohls671,192/
Holes671,168/
Oules67677/
Olles67603/
Holse67443/
Aalst67352/
Olesz67338/
Olese67111/
Ohles67110/
Golsh6794/
Galst6782/
Holøs6780/
Holls6764/
Aelst6749/
Hülst6741/
Oless6732/
Holzt6731/
Alste6729/
Gulst6727/
Halst6718/
Holås6717/
Uolsh6715/
Eelst6715/
Ulsts6714/
Helst6711/
Otles6711/
Golsz6711/
Golls6710/
Ohlsø6710/
Olsze679/
Gools679/
Olsch679/
Alest679/
Holsh679/
Osles679/
Elszt678/
Olcht677/
Houls676/
Elest674/
Ole's674/
Ulste674/
Oglis673/
Ooles673/
Oltje673/
Oiles673/
Holstova673/
Holsp672/
Holss672/
Hoils671/
Oyles671/
Olsse671/
Oills671/
Holstová671/
Oleïs671/
Holhs671/
Hoyls670/
Hools670/
Gouls670/
Outls670/
Ulest670/
Holsd670/

Olst Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olst in the Russian language
Ольстolst-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olst
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