Explore the Family Name Olliff

The meaning of Olliff

1. English (southeastern): from the Old Norse personal name Óleifr or Óláfr, the latter being the name of a Norwegian king and saint (ancient northern Germanic Anu-laiβaR, from elements meaning ‘ancestor’ + ‘heir, descendant’). 2. English: alternatively, possibly a variant of Olive.

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

The popularity of the surname 'Olliff' has seen a slight decline over time, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the Olliff family name was ranked 41,262 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 this ranking had dropped to 41,959, representing a slight decrease of 1.69%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased from 498 to 518 between 2000 and 2010, showing a growth rate of 4.02%. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained unchanged at 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,262	#41,959	-1.69%
Count	498	518	4.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Olliff

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Olliff', according to the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals that the majority of people bearing this name identify as white. In 2000, 95.78% identified as white, although this number slightly decreased to 94.40% by 2010. Over the same period, there was a slight increase in the percentage of those identifying as Black (from 2.21% to 2.51%). New demographics emerged in 2010, with 1.35% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and 1.16% as Hispanic. No data was recorded for those identifying as belonging to two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.78%	94.4%	-1.44%
Black	2.21%	2.51%	13.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.35%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.16%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%