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.
Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.
Save 15%-60% this holiday season
The surname Olney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Olney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.