Olney

Olney Meaning & Origin

About Olney
The surname Olney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Olla" or "Olaf" combined with the suffix "-ey," meaning island or low-lying land near water. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Olney is "Olaf's island" or "Olaf's low-lying land." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Olney or lived near an island or low-lying land associated with Olaf.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olney: 3,248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,932
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊlni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olney in Braille

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

The name Olney in braille

How to sign the name Olney using Sign Language

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

The name Olney in sign language

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