Find out how popular the last name Olona is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Olona.

Olona, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Olona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Olona in America

Olona is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Olona surname appeared 152 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Olona.

We can also compare 2010 data for Olona to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Olona

The surname Olona originates from Italy, specifically the region of Lombardy, and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to derive from the Latin word "olona," which referred to the Olona River that flows through the province of Varese. This suggests that the name may have originally been a locational surname, indicating someone who lived near or along the banks of this river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Olona can be found in a medieval document from the year 1289, which mentions a certain "Johannes de Olona" residing in the town of Busto Arsizio, located in the province of Varese. This historical reference provides evidence of the name's existence and usage during that time period.

In the 14th century, another notable figure bearing the surname Olona was Gaspare Olona, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in Milan from approximately 1330 to 1395. His literary works, which included sonnets and philosophical treatises, earned him considerable recognition among the intellectual circles of his era.

During the Renaissance period, the name Olona gained further prominence with the birth of Andrea Olona (1460-1528), a celebrated artist and sculptor from the city of Pavia. His masterpiece, the intricate marble altar carved for the Certosa di Pavia monastery, is regarded as one of the finest examples of Renaissance sculpture in northern Italy.

In the 17th century, a prominent member of the Olona family was Giovanni Battista Olona (1585-1663), a Jesuit priest and renowned theologian. His scholarly writings on moral philosophy and ethics were widely studied and influential within the Catholic Church at the time.

Another notable figure with the surname Olona was Cesare Olona (1787-1868), a Italian patriot and politician who played a significant role in the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification and independence from foreign rule. He served as a member of the Provisional Government of Milan during the revolutionary uprisings of 1848.

The surname Olona, with its rich historical roots and associations with notable individuals across various fields, remains a testament to the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Lombardy region in Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Olona

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Olona.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Olona was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Olona has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Olona was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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