Oladesu Surname
Approximately 445 people bear this surname
Oladesu Surname User-submission:
The Oladesu surname is an Yoruba word coined from two words ola, which means 'wealth', and esu, which means 'locusts'. The meaning implies that when wealth comes it should appear like a plague of locust. They have their origin from Osun (part of that region was formerly referred to as Oyo).
Read More About This SurnameOladesu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 438 | 1:404,436 | 21,183 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Oladesu (22) may also be a first name.
Oladesu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Oladesu surname is an Yoruba word coined from two words ola, which means 'wealth', and esu, which means 'locusts'. The meaning implies that when wealth comes it should appear like a plague of locust. They have their origin from Osun (part of that region was formerly referred to as Oyo). They belong to the Iko family and bear the same ancestral eulogy.
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Where Does The Last Name Oladesu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oladesu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Oladesu.
How Common Is The Last Name Oladesu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 671,677th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,376,508 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Oladesu are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oladesu is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 22 people.
The surname Oladesu is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 438 people, or 1 in 404,436. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 25 percent reside, Ekiti, where 21 percent reside and Lagos, where 16 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oladeesu | 93 | 13 | / |
| Olaudesu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Olaudeesu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Oladosu | 86 | 30,238 | / |
| Oladeju | 86 | 87 | / |
| Aladesu | 86 | 13 | / |
| Oladisu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Oladasu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Oladoshu | 80 | 36 | / |
| Olladosu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Olaadosu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oladosui | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oladiosu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oladossu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aladesiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olaudosu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oladeeju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouladosu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aladesui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oladechou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aladasu | 71 | 21 | / |
| Aladosu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Olodosu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Oladiju | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aaladasu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alladasu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oladejoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alhadisu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alaadasu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elladasu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhadassu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Allodessou | 59 | 1 | / |
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