Olan Family History
- Olan Name Meaning
- Spanish (Olán): variant spelling of holán ‘furbelow’, a kind of delicate white fabric frill (originally from Holland, whence the name), used to adorn women’s skirts; possibly therefore a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold such frills. This name is found mainly in Mexico and Caribbean Islands. Swedish: probably an ornamental name, but unexplained.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
- 25,681 Historical Documents with Olan on Ancestry
- 12,448 Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
- 8,418 Census and Voter Lists
- 947 Military Records
- 1,250 Immigration Records
- 2,618 Member Trees
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Number of Olan families
 4 - 6  2 - 3 |
 1  |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1851 Canada Census Data
Olan census records
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from the New York Passengers List
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from 1881 CA Census Data
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