Olynyk Surname

289,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Olynyk Surname User-submission:

Olynyk is an occupational surname, meaning 'oil producer'. Oil for cooking, painting, anything oil (except this was petroleum products), usually from plants and animals. It comes from the Ukrainian word олія, which means 'oil' (non-petroleum based).

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Olynyk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada8411:43,8125,419
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
Ukraine1341:339,72242,409
Australia281:964,13257,058
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Belarus171:558,88650,306
France171:3,907,219231,005
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Olynyk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Olynyk is an occupational surname, meaning 'oil producer'. Oil for cooking, painting, anything oil (except this was petroleum products), usually from plants and animals. It comes from the Ukrainian word олія, which means 'oil' (non-petroleum based).

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Olynyk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olynyk is found most frequently in Canada. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olynyk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Olynyk is the 289,292nd most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,500,035 people. The last name Olynyk occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Olynyk reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 841 people, or 1 in 43,812. In Canada it is most prevalent in: British Columbia, where 28 percent live, Alberta, where 21 percent live and Ontario, where 17 percent live. Beside Canada this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Ukraine, where 10 percent live.

Olynyk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olynyk last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Olynyk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25.65% more than the national average, earning $54,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $54,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oleynyk9239/
Olıynyk921/
Olinyk83376/
Olynik83176/
Olenyk83123/
Olynek8343/
Olynyc833/
Olynykova803/
Oleynik7733,461/
Oleinyk7722,014/
Olijnyk77704/
Olynick77347/
Oloynik7744/
Olienyk7741/
Oleynek7724/
Olejnyk774/
Olaynik773/
Oluynik772/
Olljnyk771/
Oloinyk771/
Oleynykova753/
Oleynick71178/
Olaynick71166/
Holinayk7118/
Holenayk714/
Oleynikh713/
Oleynnik712/
Olynkova711/
Oleynike711/
Olenik671,598/
Olinek67475/
Olinik67416/
Olenek67126/
Olenykova6737/
Holynkova6732/
Olynec6722/
Oleník672/
Alenyk671/
Olinykova671/
Olenyc671/
O'Leynick671/
Oljnik671/
Ulynik670/

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