Explore the Family Name Olm

The meaning of Olm

1. German: habitational name from any of the places near Mainz or in Lower Saxony (near Lüneburg), so named from an old element, ulm ‘mud’. In some instances the surname may be topographic. 2. Catalan: topographic name from Old Catalan olm ‘elm’, from Latin ulmus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Olm has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 65,298 and fell to the rank of 73,215 in 2010, indicating a decrease of approximately 12.12%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also declined from 284 in 2000 to 265 in 2010, a drop of around 6.69%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 18.18%, falling from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,298	#73,215	-12.12%
Count	284	265	-6.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Olm

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Olm has also changed over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 97.54% of those with the surname identified as White, but this percentage dropped to 93.96% in 2010, representing a change of -3.67%. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.46% in 2000 to 3.40% in 2010, a significant rise of 38.21%. The data shows no representation for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. However, there was a slight emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, which did not exist in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.54%	93.96%	-3.67%
Hispanic	2.46%	3.4%	38.21%
Two or More Races	0%	1.89%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%