Gbolahan Surname

99,447th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Gbolahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gbolahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,7011:37,6823,044
England211:2,653,24194,788
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Macau11:601,6301,582
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Gbolahan (10,509) may also be a first name.

Gbolahan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gbolahan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gbolahan is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gbolahan.

How Common Is The Last Name Gbolahan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 99,447th most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,530,997 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gbolahan are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gbolahan is also the 59,270th most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 10,509 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,701 people, or 1 in 37,682. In Nigeria Gbolahan is primarily found in: Oyo, where 44 percent are found, Lagos, where 24 percent are found and Ogun, where 14 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Gbolahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gbolahan last name is chiefly Christian (69%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Gbolahan are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Gbolahan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.68% less than the national average, earning $32,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gbholahan943/
Gbolahann941/
Gbolahn935/
Gbolaan931/
Gbolahun88102/
Gbalahan886/
Gbelahan881/
Gbolan8610/
Gbolaun805/
Gbolon7130/
Gbalan7110/
Gbalachen713/
Gbelan711/
Gbolong6747/
Gbalang6711/
Gboloon674/
Gbhalan673/
Gimpolan631/
Gbolloun631/
Kgbalang631/
Gbalam5721/
Gbalon576/
Gbolom571/
Gbalong532/
Gvalain531/
Gnpalan531/
Gballon531/
Ngbalon531/

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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 Gbolahan
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