Oladosun Surname

161,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oladosun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oladosun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,6901:65,8524,825
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Oladosun (318) may also be a first name.

Oladosun Last Name Facts

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

Oladosun has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oladosun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 161,653rd most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,706,107 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Oladosun reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 492,367th most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 318 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,690 people, or 1 in 65,852. In Nigeria Oladosun is primarily found in: Oyo, where 34 percent live, Osun, where 22 percent live and Lagos, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Oladosun is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Oladosun
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