About Oloff
The surname Oloff is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Olaf, which itself has Old Norse roots. Olaf means "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." Therefore, the surname Oloff can be interpreted as "descendant of Olaf" or "heir of the ancestors." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Olaf.
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The surname Oloff is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oloff 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 Oloff is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Oloff in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Oloff using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.