Olney

English

Etymology

From the dative form of the Old English personal name Olla + īeġ (island).

Proper noun

Olney (countable and uncountable, plural Olneys)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A market town in Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8851).
    2. A place in the United States:
      1. An unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama.
      2. A city, the county seat of Richland County, Illinois.
      3. A census-designated place and unincorporated area of Montgomery County, Maryland.
      4. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri.
      5. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana.
      6. An unincorporated community in Coal County, Oklahoma.
      7. An unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon.
      8. A neighbourhood in northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
      9. A city in Young County, Texas.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Olney is the 9932nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3248 individuals. Olney is most common among White (80.04%) individuals.

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