Olaayo Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olaayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olaayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria641:2,767,85688,308
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Olaayo (17) may also be a first name.

Olaayo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olaayo occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olaayo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,372,517th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Olaayo are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 17 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 2,767,856. In Nigeria Olaayo is most common in: Ekiti, where 50 percent live, Edo, where 28 percent live and Oyo, where 9 percent live. Not including Nigeria it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 2 percent live.

Olaayo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Olaayo last name is chiefly Christian (91%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olaao911/
Olayao83499/
Olaiyo8325/
Alaayo834/
Olaaya833/
Olayio831/
Olao801,212/
Olaaiya772/
Golayao772/
Golaiyo771/
Olaajao771/
Olaou7397/
Oulao7392/
Golao7318/
Oliao7317/
Olaho7316/
Olaoi7315/
Oleao7314/
Olauo7314/
Olyao7311/
Olaoo738/
Alaao737/
Oslao736/
Otlao736/
Olhao733/
Olaoh732/
Olaoy732/
Olaoa731/
Olaoj731/
Holao731/
Oylao731/
Oilao731/
Elaao731/
Oulaaoud714/
Alaayoud712/
Olaiya6734,613/
Houlao67397/
Goulao67336/
Alaaya67304/
Ulayao67194/
Alayao67179/
Holiao6774/
Alaiao6755/
Olayia6731/
Elayao6719/
Olahou6719/
Goilao6715/
Ouliao6710/
Olajjo6710/
Oulaou677/
Holyho676/
Alajao676/
Oliaha676/
Olajga675/
Olaija675/
Oliyao675/
Oolaoo674/
Holaeo673/
Olayya673/
Olajha673/
Oulaho673/
Golhao672/
Ollaou671/
Olaijo671/
Olauha671/
Elayio671/
Oliyaa671/
Goleao671/
Golyho671/
Gollao671/
Elaiyo671/
Alaiyo671/
Oloiyo671/
Galaao671/
Goliao671/
Olaeha670/

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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 Olaayo
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