How common is the surname Olds?

7,670 people in the United States had the surname Olds in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,254 Americans. It ranked 4,627th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Olds?

Ransom E. Olds, American businessman (1864–1950), followed by Sharon Olds.

Where is the surname Olds most common?

Wikidata records people named Olds in the United States.

Is the surname Olds getting more or less common?

More common. 7,533 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,670 in 2010, up 1.8%.

The surname Olds

A surname, carried by 7,670 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex O432

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Olds is more common than 97.1% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,670 people named Olds in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 40,254 Americans. That is up 1.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,533.

#4,627

rank among US surnames

7,670

people in 2010

2.6

per 100,000 Americans

+1.8%

change since 2000 (was #4,355)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,622	Pyles	7,677	40,217
#4,623	Tomas	7,673	40,238
#4,625	Lerner	7,672	40,243
#4,627	Olds	7,670	40,254
#4,628	Isaacson	7,668	40,264

Who is named Olds

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

74% of people named Olds identified as white (not Hispanic), 19% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 74%
Black (not Hispanic) 19%
Two or more races 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Oldss

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ransom E. Olds
American businessman (1864–1950)
Sharon Olds
American poet, born 1942
Shelley Olds
American cyclist, born 1980
James Olds
American psychologist (1922–1976)

Questions

How common is the surname Olds?: 7,670 people in the United States had the surname Olds in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,254 Americans. It ranked 4,627th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Olds?: In the 2010 Census, 74% of people named Olds identified as white (not Hispanic), and 19% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Olds?: Ransom E. Olds, American businessman (1864–1950), followed by Sharon Olds.
Where is the surname Olds most common?: Wikidata records people named Olds in the United States.
Is the surname Olds getting more or less common?: More common. 7,533 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,670 in 2010, up 1.8%.