Explore the Family Name Ollom

The meaning of Ollom

Americanized form of German Ulm.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Ollom" experienced a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 68,569th in terms of commonality among all surnames in the United States, and by 2010, it had risen to 67,519th, indicating a positive change of 1.53%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname grew from 268 to 292 during this period, marking an increase of approximately 8.96%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people in the population with the surname Ollom per 100k remained steady at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#68,569#67,5191.53%
Count2682928.96%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ollom

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Ollom are predominantly White. As of 2000, 95.52% identified as White, but this number slightly decreased to 94.52% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 1.05%. The presence of Hispanic ethnicity within this surname group showed a significant increase, growing from 2.61% in 2000 to 3.42% in 2010, a change of 31.03%. Meanwhile, other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, individuals of two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either suppressed for privacy reasons or remained at zero for both years.

20002010Change
White95.52%94.52%-1.05%
Hispanic2.61%3.42%31.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%