How common is the surname Olinger?

5,732 people in the United States had the surname Olinger in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 53,863 Americans. It ranked 5,998th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Olinger?

Rolf Olinger, alpine skier (1924-2006).

Where is the surname Olinger most common?

Wikidata records people named Olinger in Switzerland.

Is the surname Olinger getting more or less common?

More common. 5,572 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,732 in 2010, up 2.9%.

The surname Olinger

A German surname, carried by 5,732 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex O452

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Olinger is more common than 96.3% of them.

Origin

German origin

Variant of Ohlinger.

One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,732 people named Olinger in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 53,863 Americans. That is up 2.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,572.

#5,998

rank among US surnames

5,732

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+2.9%

change since 2000 (was #5,706)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,989	Jaynes	5,741	53,779
#5,990	Banner	5,739	53,798
#5,991	Specht	5,738	53,807
#5,992	Brinker	5,736	53,826
#5,994	Sackett	5,735	53,835
#5,995	Bost	5,734	53,845
#5,996	McAuliffe	5,733	53,854

Who is named Olinger

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

92% of people named Olinger identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.4% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.4%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Olingers

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Rolf Olinger
Alpine skier (1924-2006)

Other German surnames

All 1,101 German surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Olinger come from?: Variant of Ohlinger.
How common is the surname Olinger?: 5,732 people in the United States had the surname Olinger in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 53,863 Americans. It ranked 5,998th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Olinger?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Olinger identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.4% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Olinger?: Rolf Olinger, alpine skier (1924-2006).
Where is the surname Olinger most common?: Wikidata records people named Olinger in Switzerland.
Is the surname Olinger getting more or less common?: More common. 5,572 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,732 in 2010, up 2.9%.