Explore the Family Name Olarte

The meaning of Olarte

Basque: topographic name from ola ‘forge, ironworks’ + arte ‘area’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Guillermo, Jorge, Francisco, Luis, Orlando, Pedro, Silvia, Adriana, Alberto, Alvaro, Carlos, Carlos Alfredo.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Olarte increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Olarte was ranked 30,003 in popularity, but it rose to a rank of 23,515 by 2010, marking a 21.62 percent increase. The number of individuals with the surname also grew from 738 to 1,080, indicating a significant 46.34 percent increase. Additionally, the proportion of people with this last name per 100,000 population saw a 37.04 percent increase, moving from 0.27 to 0.37.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,003	#23,515	21.62%
Count	738	1,080	46.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.37	37.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Olarte

The census data also provides interesting insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Olarte. In both 2000 and 2010, the largest percentage of those with this surname identified as Hispanic, with a slight rise from 69.78 percent to 71.94 percent over the decade. There was also a small increase in individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races. However, there was a noticeable decrease in the percentage of Olartes identifying as White, dropping from 9.35 percent in 2000 to 6.20 percent in 2010. Notably, no one with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years, according to the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	69.78%	71.94%	3.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	19.11%	19.81%	3.66%
White	9.35%	6.2%	-33.69%
Two or More Races	1.63%	1.67%	2.45%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%