Explore the Family Name Olah
The meaning of Olah
1. Hungarian, Czech, and Slovak (Oláh); Serbian, Slovenian, and Croatian: ethnic name from Hungarian oláh ‘Romanian’ (from South Slavic Vlah ‘Vlach’; see Lah). Hungarian oláh also denotes a gipsy from Wallachia. The Hungarian surname is also found in Romania. 2. West African (Nigeria): variant of Ola. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Zoltan, Bela, Gabor, Tibor, Miklos, Csaba, Geza, Imre, Janos, Lajos, Laszlo.
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How common is the last name Olah in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Olah" saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 15,933 to 16,265, indicating a decrease in popularity by 2.08%. However, the count of people with this surname increased by 5.79%, going from 1,676 in 2000 to 1,773 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased slightly by 3.23%, reducing from 0.62 in 2000 to 0.6 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,933 | #16,265 | -2.08% |
| Count | 1,676 | 1,773 | 5.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.62 | 0.6 | -3.23% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Olah
The ethnicity associated with the surname "Olah" also showed some shifts as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. Those identifying as White constituted the majority, though their percentage decreased slightly by 2.27%, moving from 94.87% in 2000 to 92.72% in 2010. The Hispanic representation saw a significant increase of 78.85%, rising from 2.27% to 4.06%. The portion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained relatively stable with a minor increase of 1.39%, from 0.72% to 0.73%. Those identifying with two or more races also increased by 20.81%, jumping from 1.49% to 1.80%. There were no changes observed for those identifying as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.87% | 92.72% | -2.27% |
| Hispanic | 2.27% | 4.06% | 78.85% |
| Two or More Races | 1.49% | 1.8% | 20.81% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.72% | 0.73% | 1.39% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |