Okunlaya Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Scotland

Okunlaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okunlaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1311:1,352,23553,045
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Okunlaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okunlaya is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okunlaya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,527,735th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name Okunlaya is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Okunlaya are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 1,352,235. In Nigeria Okunlaya is most common in: Ogun, where 44 percent are found, Lagos, where 26 percent are found and Oyo, where 12 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Okunlaya exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 3 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okunlaja8859/
Okunlaye887/
Okunloya885/
Okunlayo884/
Okunla8677/
Okunloa8034/
Okunlla803/
Okounla802/
Okunley802/
Okeunla801/
Okunloye751,658/
Okunleye75229/
Okunluyi755/
Okunloia755/
Ekunlaye754/
Okunloyi752/
Akunlaja751/
Okunlaji751/
Okunlaju751/
Okonla7122/
Okunle7111/
Okhonlaye719/
Okounloye713/
Okunnleye713/
Akunla713/
Okgunleye712/
Ookunloye711/
Oykunle678/
Ojkunle673/
Odkunle673/
Okonlia673/
Hokonla671/

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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
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  • 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 Okunlaya
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