Awolaja Surname
Approximately 1,934 people bear this surname
Awolaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,831 | 1:96,746 | 6,626 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Awolaja (28) may also be a first name.
Awolaja Demographics
Average Awolaja Salary in
United States
$33,516 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Awolaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awolaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Awolaja is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Awolaja? popularity and diffusion
It is the 212,895th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,768,121 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Awolaja reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Awolaja is also the 1,994,417th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 28 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,831 people, or 1 in 96,746. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ogun, where 50 percent reside, Lagos, where 35 percent reside and Oyo, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Awolaja Last Name Statistics demography
Awolaja earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.32% less than the national average, earning $33,516 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awoloaja | 93 | 3 | / |
| Awoslaja | 93 | 3 | / |
| Awolaju | 86 | 168 | / |
| Owolaja | 86 | 123 | / |
| Awolaya | 86 | 18 | / |
| Awoloja | 86 | 5 | / |
| Awoluja | 86 | 3 | / |
| Awolaji | 86 | 2 | / |
| Awolaje | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abolaja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Awoulaha | 80 | 9 | / |
| Awoloa | 77 | 24 | / |
| Awalaa | 77 | 13 | / |
| Abolaj | 77 | 7 | / |
| Avolaj | 77 | 7 | / |
| Awolai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abolaji | 71 | 12,880 | / |
| Owoloja | 71 | 496 | / |
| Obalaja | 71 | 307 | / |
| Aboluja | 71 | 95 | / |
| Owolaju | 71 | 94 | / |
| Awolaye | 71 | 43 | / |
| Aboleja | 71 | 29 | / |
| Owolija | 71 | 18 | / |
| Avollaj | 71 | 17 | / |
| Abolaje | 71 | 10 | / |
| Awolayo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aboloja | 71 | 4 | / |
| Awalaya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Owalaja | 71 | 2 | / |
| Awoliya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Avoolaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awoloya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awalaji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awolayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abolhaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awoloia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owolaje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owolaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abolahaj | 67 | 56 | / |
| Owolijah | 67 | 42 | / |
| Awaliaha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Awalaiah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aboolaji | 67 | 9 | / |
| Owolejah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Havollaj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Abolhaji | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aboulhaj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aboulaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abollaji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abolajih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aboulaay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hawalaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aabolaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owolojat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awoulaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habulaja | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awolaja
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis