Ojeleye Surname
Approximately 4,525 people bear this surname
Ojeleye Surname User-submission:
The Ojeleye surname means 'glorified masquerade'. They face many challenges, but manage to overcome them.
Ojeleye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,449 | 1:39,816 | 3,184 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | 1:3,058,683 | 18,466 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ojeleye (116) may also be a first name.
Ojeleye Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ojeleye surname means 'glorified masquerade'. They face many challenges, but manage to overcome them.
- tpurgeOjeleye Demographics
Average Ojeleye Salary in
United States
$40,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ojeleye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ojeleye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ojeleye is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ojeleye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 103,822nd most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,610,507 people. The last name Ojeleye is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ojeleye live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 868,627th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 116 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,449 people, or 1 in 39,816. In Nigeria Ojeleye is most frequent in: Oyo, where 46 percent are found, Ogun, where 15 percent are found and Lagos, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Ojeleye Last Name Statistics demography
Ojeleye earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $40,792 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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