Olwill Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Olwill Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olwill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland861:54,7553,820
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Olwill Last Name Facts

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

Olwill is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olwill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,806,862nd most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Olwill live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 54,755. In Ireland Olwill is most numerous in: Leinster, where 77 percent live, Ulster, where 22 percent live and Munster, where 1 percent live. Aside from Ireland it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Olwill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Olwill has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Olwill surname expanded 205 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 107 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olwill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Olwill surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Olwill earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.45% more than the national average, earning $56,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holwill92468/
Olwil910/
Olwell83414/
Alwill83118/
Elwill8341/
Olwl801/
Holwell771,174/
Allwill771/
Ellwill770/
Ollwell770/
Olwel7312/
Elwil735/
Alwil732/
Elwll731/
Hollwell7152/
Hallwill711/
Hellwill710/
Elwell679,966/
Alwell67793/
Alweil6737/
Alwail6716/
Alwiel6711/
Oilbel677/
Alwisl671/
Ollwel671/
Golwel671/
Olwelt671/
Ottelwell671/
Galwil670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Olwill
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