Explore the Family Name Ollison

The meaning of Ollison

1. African American: probably an altered form of English and Scottish Allison or Ellison. 2. Americanized form of Norwegian Olsen or Olesen.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ollison has seen a modest increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname in terms of its commonness rose from 25,006 in 2000 to 24,352 in 2010, marking a change of 2.62%. Further, the count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 932 in 2000 to 1,029 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 10.41%. However, the proportion of Ollisons per 100k people remained steady at 0.35 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,006	#24,352	2.62%
Count	932	1,029	10.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.35	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ollison

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ollison is predominantly Black, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, approximately 81% of Ollisons identified as Black, showing a minuscule change of 0.04% over the decade. The percentage identifying as White decreased by 10.17% from 14.06% in 2000 to 12.63% in 2010. The proportion of Ollisons with Hispanic ethnicity saw a significant increase of 64.41%, though the absolute numbers remain small, increasing from 1.18% in 2000 to 1.94% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also saw an uptick from 3.33% in 2000 to 3.89% in 2010. No Ollisons identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	81.12%	81.15%	0.04%
White	14.06%	12.63%	-10.17%
Two or More Races	3.33%	3.89%	16.82%
Hispanic	1.18%	1.94%	64.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%