Ola Family History

Ola Surname Meaning

Basque and Aragonese (of Basque origin): habitational name from either of two places called Ola in Navarre and in Huesca Aragon (where Basque was spoken in pre-Roman times) from Basque ola ‘forge ironworks’ or ‘cabin’. This surname is very rare in Spain.

West African (Nigeria): from a short form of a Yoruba personal name with ọlá ‘high estate nobility wealth’ as the first element such as Ọláolú ‘nobility of God’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Olea, Mola, Zola, Pola, Pla, Olm, Olk, Oja, Sola, Ota

25K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
340	Military Records
671	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
13K	Member Trees

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Where is the Ola family from?

You can see how Ola families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ola family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Ola families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Ola families living in Dorset. This was about 38% of all the recorded Ola's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Ola families in 1891.

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What did your Ola ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Packer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ola. 27% of Ola men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Ola women worked as a Packer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ola were Truck driver and New worker.

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Laborer

27%

Clerk

16%

Proprietor

12%

Truck driver

Packer

60%

New worker

40%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Ola. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ola census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 671 immigration records available for the last name Ola. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 340 military records available for the last name Ola. For the veterans among your Ola ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ola lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Ola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Ola in 1959 was 47, and 66 in 2004.

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Ola Surname Meaning

West African (Nigeria): from a short form of a Yoruba personal name with ọlá ‘high estate nobility wealth’ as the first element such as Ọláolú ‘nobility of God’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Ola family from?

What did your Ola ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

27%

Clerk

16%

Proprietor

12%

Truck driver

Packer

60%

New worker

40%

What Ola family records will you find?

What is the average Ola lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Ola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Ola in 1959 was 47, and 66 in 2004.

Ola Family History

Ola Surname Meaning

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Ola Surname Meaning

41,000 record(s) for Ola

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Where is the Ola family from?

What did your Ola ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Ola family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Ola lifespan?

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