Explore the Family Name Ollila

The meaning of Ollila

Finnish: habitational name from farms so named, from the personal name Olli (from Scandinavian Olav, Olaf; see Olafsen), + the locative ending -la, thus referring to ‘Olli’s farm’. Established as a hereditary surname since 19th century chiefly in western and northern Finland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Ollila" slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Ollila ranked 31,848 in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 32,599, indicating a change of -2.36%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 685 to 705, marking a 2.92% rise. However, when considering the proportion per 100k, there was a slight decrease of 4%, moving from 0.25 to 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,848	#32,599	-2.36%
Count	685	705	2.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.24	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ollila

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Ollila" mostly belongs to the white ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals identified as white, with only a minor decrease from 96.50% to 95.89% over the decade. There was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races, rising from 1.17% in 2000 to 1.99% in 2010. The proportion of people identifying as Hispanic saw a minimal decrease from 1.61% to 1.56%. No data was reported for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.5%	95.89%	-0.63%
Two or More Races	1.17%	1.99%	70.09%
Hispanic	1.61%	1.56%	-3.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%