Name Meaning & Origin
"A placename: A market town and civil parish in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England . A locality in the Cessnock council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama. A city, the county seat of Richland County, Illinois. A township in Richland County, Illinois. A census-designated place and unincorpor"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Olney is a surname. People with the surname include:Buster Olney, baseball commentator Cyrus Olney (1815–1870), American politician and judge David Olney (1948–2020), American singer and songwriter Frank F. Olney (1851–1903) 18th mayor of Providence, Rhode Island 1894-1896 Frederick C. Olney (1862–1918), African-American lawyer with Native American ancestry Howard Olney (1934–2025), Australian jurist and Aboriginal Lands Commissioner Ian Olney, English association footballer Jeremiah Olney (1749–1812), Continental Army soldier and older brother of Stephen Olney Jesse Olney (1798–1872), American geographer John Olney (1932–2015), physician, medical scientist and critic of food additives Martha Olney, economics professor and textbook author Peter B. Olney (1843–1922), New Y
Olney is a surname. People with the surname include:Buster Olney, baseball commentator Cyrus Olney (1815–1870), American politician and judge David Olney (1948–2020), American singer and songwriter Frank F. Olney (1851–1903) 18th mayor of Providence, Rhode Island 1894-1896 Frederick C. Olney (1862–1918), African-American lawyer with Native American ancestry Howard Olney (1934–2025), Australian jurist and Aboriginal Lands Commissioner Ian Olney, English association footballer Jeremiah Olney (1749–1812), Continental Army soldier and older brother of Stephen Olney Jesse Olney (1798–1872), American geographer John Olney (1932–2015), physician, medical scientist and critic of food additives Martha Olney, economics professor and textbook author Peter B. Olney (1843–1922), New Y
Life Path 8 — Power & Ambition: Goal-driven, authoritative, and business-minded.
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Root element "Olney" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "A placename: A market town and civil parish in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England . A locality in the Cessnock council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama. A city, the county seat of Richland County, Illinois. A township in Richland County, Illinois. A census-designated place and unincorpor".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~196 people named Olney in the US. Peaked in 1919 with 21 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Olney is 8, associated with Power & Ambition. Soul Urge: 11. Personality: 6.
Olney is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 196 people in the United States are named Olney. The name peaked in 1919 with 21 recorded uses.
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