Explore the Family Name Olave

The meaning of Olave

Basque: Castilianized form of Olabe, a habitational name from a place so named (in Castilian: Olave) in Navarre, composed of ola ‘forge’ or ‘cabin, hut’, and be(h)e ‘lower part, floor’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Olave" has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 50,261 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 41,038, indicating an 18.35% increase. The count of people with this surname also saw a considerable boost during this decade, from 391 to 531, which translates to a 35.81% growth. Proportionally, for every 100,000 population, the occurrence of the Olave surname went up by 28.57%, from 0.14 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,261	#41,038	18.35%
Count	391	531	35.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.18	28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Olave

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Olave", the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting trends. The largest proportion of individuals identified as Hispanic, increasing from 78.01% in 2000 to 82.86% by 2010. While the percentage identifying as White declined slightly over the same period, from 16.11% to 13.56%. Those identifying their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw an increase, from 1.28% in 2000 to 1.88% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black decreased sharply from 4.09% to 1.51%. The proportions identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or as two or more races remained at zero both years, with no recorded change.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	78.01%	82.86%	6.22%
White	16.11%	13.56%	-15.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.28%	1.88%	46.88%
Black	4.09%	1.51%	-63.08%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%