Explore the Family Name Olalde

The meaning of Olalde

Basque: habitational name from a place called Olalde, in Biscay, Basque Country (Spain), composed of ola ‘forge, ironworks’ or ‘cabin, hut’ + the suffix -alde ‘by’.

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How common is the last name Olalde in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Olalde saw a substantial rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Olalde was ranked as the 21,832nd most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 15,255th position, marking an increase of over 30%. The count of people with this surname also rose significantly from 1,110 in 2000 to 1,927 in 2010 – a growth of over 73%. When looking at proportions per 100,000 people, there was an increase from 0.41 in 2000 to 0.65 in 2010, reflecting a 58.54% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,832	#15,255	30.13%
Count	1,110	1,927	73.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.65	58.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Olalde

In terms of ethnic identity associated with the surname Olalde, based on Decennial U.S. Census data, there has been some shift between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased slightly from 92.52% in 2000 to 94.45% in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname identifying as White decreased by over 33%, from 7.12% to 4.72%. The census reported no individuals with the Olalde surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. However, by 2010, a small fraction (0.42%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. There were no changes for those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.52%	94.45%	2.09%
White	7.12%	4.72%	-33.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.42%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%