Oly Surname
Approximately 9,232 people bear this surname
Oly Surname User-submission:
This surname is related to work in the 17th and 18th century whaling industry, producing oil out of whale blubber. Olie means 'oil' in Dutch, and slager means 'butcher'.
Oly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 6,480 | 1:2,979 | 355 |
| Bangladesh | 991 | 1:160,804 | 5,900 |
| Lebanon | 413 | 1:13,649 | 1,901 |
| Indonesia | 412 | 1:320,993 | 28,170 |
| Ivory Coast | 178 | 1:129,614 | 6,291 |
| Yemen | 131 | 1:201,720 | 8,568 |
| Iraq | 100 | 1:350,217 | 6,594 |
| Netherlands | 90 | 1:187,635 | 26,551 |
| Russia | 59 | 1:2,442,764 | 142,518 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| Benin | 56 | 1:184,564 | 17,920 |
| Belgium | 39 | 1:294,786 | 34,540 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Bolivia | 9 | 1:1,179,604 | 5,290 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Oly (12,661) may also be a first name.
Oly Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is related to work in the 17th and 18th century whaling industry, producing oil out of whale blubber. Olie means 'oil' in Dutch, and slager means 'butcher'.
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Oly Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Oly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oly (Russian: Олй) occurs more in Syria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oly? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 55,077th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 789,379 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Oly reside; 77 percent reside in West Asia and 76 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 52,225th most common forename on earth, borne by 12,661 people.
The last name Oly is most widely held in Syria, where it is held by 6,480 people, or 1 in 2,979. In Syria it is mostly found in: Latakia Governorate, where 100 percent reside, Tartus Governorate, where 0 percent reside and Homs Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Barring Syria this surname occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 11 percent reside and Lebanon, where 4 percent reside.
Oly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Oly has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 157 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Oly surname is chiefly Shiite (74%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Oly surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Oly earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 46.22% less than the national average, earning $12,210,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $38,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 175.07% more than the national average, earning $136,661 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goly | 86 | 7,065 | / |
| Holy | 86 | 5,489 | / |
| Olay | 86 | 2,947 | / |
| Ohly | 86 | 2,367 | / |
| Oley | 86 | 2,341 | / |
| Ouly | 86 | 807 | / |
| Oloy | 86 | 567 | / |
| Olly | 86 | 261 | / |
| Olya | 86 | 247 | / |
| Oliy | 86 | 85 | / |
| Olyp | 86 | 27 | / |
| Olyi | 86 | 27 | / |
| Oluy | 86 | 15 | / |
| Ooly | 86 | 11 | / |
| Oily | 86 | 6 | / |
| Olyo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ojly | 86 | 2 | / |
| Olyh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Olyt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Olyy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Olyz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uoly | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oyly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Olaya | 75 | 60,237 | / |
| Holly | 75 | 16,881 | / |
| Golay | 75 | 4,413 | / |
| Olley | 75 | 4,289 | / |
| Goley | 75 | 3,829 | / |
| Golly | 75 | 3,550 | / |
| Otley | 75 | 1,184 | / |
| Holey | 75 | 913 | / |
| Gouly | 75 | 880 | / |
| Osley | 75 | 818 | / |
| Ooley | 75 | 706 | / |
| Goliy | 75 | 384 | / |
| Holyi | 75 | 247 | / |
| Gooly | 75 | 215 | / |
| Holay | 75 | 212 | / |
| Golyy | 75 | 158 | / |
| Houly | 75 | 145 | / |
| Oulay | 75 | 141 | / |
| Holiy | 75 | 134 | / |
| Goloy | 75 | 118 | / |
| Outly | 75 | 115 | / |
| Ouley | 75 | 112 | / |
| Hohly | 75 | 109 | / |
| Ohley | 75 | 99 | / |
| Oslay | 75 | 98 | / |
| Olloy | 75 | 97 | / |
| Olgay | 75 | 96 | / |
| Holya | 75 | 60 | / |
| Ollay | 75 | 47 | / |
| Golyo | 75 | 35 | / |
| Olays | 75 | 32 | / |
| Olyai | 75 | 29 | / |
| Oilay | 75 | 26 | / |
| Olyaa | 75 | 23 | / |
| Oulya | 75 | 22 | / |
| O'Lay | 75 | 21 | / |
| Oully | 75 | 20 | / |
| Ohlyi | 75 | 20 | / |
| Gohly | 75 | 17 | / |
| Goluy | 75 | 14 | / |
| Olayz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ogliy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hooly | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hoely | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oilly | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oyley | 75 | 4 | / |
| Olaiy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Holoy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Holyt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Olliy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Olych | 75 | 2 | / |
| Otlay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ollya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oly's | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olyoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olayp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Holuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Golyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goily | 75 | 1 | / |
| Holhy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoyly | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouliy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ollyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| O'Loy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oliay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ollyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oelly | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Oosly | 75 | 0 | / |
| Aly | 67 | 288,732 | / |
| Ola | 67 | 66,945 | / |
| Oli | 67 | 60,859 | / |
| Holley | 67 | 47,405 | / |
| Ole | 67 | 8,804 | / |
| Ousley | 67 | 6,030 | / |
| Hooley | 67 | 5,473 | / |
| Ottley | 67 | 4,569 | / |
| Gooley | 67 | 2,230 | / |
| Golley | 67 | 1,844 | / |
| Hosley | 67 | 1,569 | / |
| Uly | 67 | 1,165 | / |
| Holysh | 67 | 997 | / |
| Gouley | 67 | 840 | / |
| Goulay | 67 | 692 | / |
| Outley | 67 | 581 | / |
| Olahay | 67 | 276 | / |
| Houley | 67 | 239 | / |
| Holych | 67 | 236 | / |
| Holyst | 67 | 177 | / |
| Hollay | 67 | 171 | / |
| Gollay | 67 | 141 | / |
| Golloy | 67 | 94 | / |
| Holysz | 67 | 76 | / |
| Olá | 67 | 65 | / |
| Golaya | 67 | 55 | / |
| D'oyly | 67 | 53 | / |
| Golaiy | 67 | 49 | / |
| Goilay | 67 | 36 | / |
| Olé | 67 | 35 | / |
| Golaay | 67 | 25 | / |
| Goully | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hollóy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Oulaya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hohley | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gohley | 67 | 18 | / |
| Goolly | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ehouly | 67 | 14 | / |
| Holyts | 67 | 14 | / |
| Holloy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hotley | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hoyley | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oliaya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hotlyp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Holluy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ouslay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hously | 67 | 7 | / |
| Holytz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hoiley | 67 | 7 | / |
| Olj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oulhay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hollyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Houlay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goiley | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oullay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Olaaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Holoey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouleyd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Otlley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oelley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oloaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoeley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olliey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olouyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoolly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oulley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olloyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olouhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olahey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohlloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooyley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hogliy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holiay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hollhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holliy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goolay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oluuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoully | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houlya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houlyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoilay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olaysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohlhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ollays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gollyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Golliy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goleey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goleyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olaytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holyth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olyuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oleych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oosley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oilley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Holeys | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oheely | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hollly | 67 | 0 | / |
Oly Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oly in the Russian language | ||
| Олй | olj | - |
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