Olesh

Olesh Meaning & Origin

About Olesh
The surname Olesh is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the personal name Oleh, which means "defender" or "protector" in Ukrainian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Oleh. The name Olesh is relatively rare and is primarily found among individuals of Ukrainian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olesh: 329
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,123
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Olesh 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 Olesh is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALX
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/olesh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olesh in Braille

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

The name Olesh in braille

How to sign the name Olesh using Sign Language

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

The name Olesh in sign language

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