Olley

English

Etymology 1

Habitational surname of Norman origin, from any of various villages called Ouilly in Normandy; compare Duley.

Proper noun

Olley (plural Olleys)

1. A surname from Norman.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Olley is the 48060^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 440 individuals. Olley is most common among White (83.64%) and Black/African American (12.95%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Olley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Olley.

Proper noun

Olley

1. A commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle department, Grand Est, France.