Olaba Surname
Approximately 381 people bear this surname
Olaba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 129 | 1:63,207 | 8,198 |
| India | 107 | 1:7,168,835 | 157,365 |
| Nigeria | 71 | 1:2,494,968 | 82,261 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| Ukraine | 21 | 1:2,167,747 | 147,417 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Olaba (82) may also be a first name.
Olaba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olaba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Olaba (Arabic: اولابا, Marathi: ओलबा, Russian: Олаба) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Olaba? popularity and diffusion
The surname Olaba is the 752,779th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,127,417 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 36 percent of Olaba are found; 34 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 34 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 82 people.
The last name Olaba is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 129 people, or 1 in 63,207. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: National Capital District, where 47 percent are found, Central, where 33 percent are found and Western, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea Olaba is found in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent are found and Nigeria, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Olaba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olaba in the Marathi language | ||
| ओलबा | olaba | - |
| Olaba in the Russian language | ||
| Олаба | olaba | - |
| Olaba in the Arabic language | ||
| اولابا | awlaba | - |
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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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