Olah

Olah Meaning & Origin

About Olah
The surname Olah is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the Hungarian word "oláh," meaning "shepherd" or "Romanian." It is a common surname among people of Hungarian descent and may have been originally used to denote someone who worked as a shepherd or had Romanian ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Olah is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Olah: 1,773
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,265
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Olah based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Olah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 L AA1
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olah in Braille

Here's how to represent Olah in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Olah in braille

How to sign the name Olah using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Olah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Olah in sign language

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