Bolaji Surname
Approximately 28,747 people bear this surname
Bolaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 28,194 | 1:6,283 | 766 |
| England | 281 | 1:198,285 | 17,371 |
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
Bolaji (52,707) may also be a first name.
Bolaji Demographics
Bolaji Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Bolaji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bolaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bolaji (Marathi: बोलाजी, Oriya: େବାଲଜୀ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bolaji? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bolaji is the 19,123rd most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 253,506 people. The surname Bolaji occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Bolaji reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bolaji is also the 17,701st most frequent first name globally It is held by 52,707 people.
The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 28,194 people, or 1 in 6,283. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 24 percent reside, Oyo, where 22 percent reside and Kwara, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Bolaji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (62%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Bolaji are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the party.
Bolaji earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.94% less than the national average, earning $38,862 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bolaji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bolaji in the Marathi language | ||
| बोलाजी | bolaji | 85.63 |
| बोलजी | bolaji | 8.05 |
| बोळाजी | bolaji | 1.72 |
| भोलाजी | bholaji | 1.15 |
| बोलािज | bolaija | 1.15 |
| गोगाजी | gogaji | 0.57 |
| बेगाजी | begaji | 0.57 |
| बालाजी | balaji | 0.57 |
| तोलाजी | tolaji | 0.57 |
| Bolaji in the Oriya language | ||
| େବାଲଜୀ | ebalaji | 50 |
| େବାଲଜି | ebalaji | 50 |
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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
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