Olien

Olien Meaning & Origin

About Olien
The surname Olien is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ólífr, which means "ancestral relic" or "forefather's descendant." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Ólífr. Over time, the name evolved into Olien, and individuals with this surname can be traced back to their Norwegian ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olien: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 L IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/olien*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olien in Braille

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

The name Olien in braille

How to sign the name Olien using Sign Language

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

The name Olien in sign language

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