Explore the Family Name Ollie

The meaning of Ollie

1. English: variant of Olley. This surname is found mainly among African Americans. 2. Possibly also an altered form of German Öhler (see Ohler) or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Some characteristic forenames: German Arno, Hilde.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ollie saw a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Ollie was ranked 20,589 in popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to rank 21,583, reflecting a decrease of approximately 4.83%. Despite its drop in ranking, the count of individuals with the Ollie surname grew from 1,196 to 1,209 during this period, representing an increase of 1.09%. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the Ollie surname decreased by nearly 6.82%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,589	#21,583	-4.83%
Count	1,196	1,209	1.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.41	-6.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ollie

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ollie also experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black with the surname Ollie increased by 6.05%, moving from 69.73% in 2000 to 73.95% in 2010. There was also growth recorded for those identifying as Hispanic and as having two or more ethnic identities, with increases of 79.10% and 75.50%, respectively. Conversely, the percentage of individuals with the Ollie surname identifying as White decreased by 23.17%. No individuals under this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	69.73%	73.95%	6.05%
White	26.59%	20.43%	-23.17%
Two or More Races	1.51%	2.65%	75.5%
Hispanic	1.34%	2.4%	79.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%