Olafusi Surname

155,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olafusi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olafusi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,7721:63,9044,699
England251:2,228,72284,230
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Olafusi (330) may also be a first name.

Olafusi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olafusi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olafusi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Olafusi is the 155,247th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,580,576 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Olafusi live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 482,193rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 330 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,772 people, or 1 in 63,904. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Ondo, where 64 percent reside, Lagos, where 14 percent reside and Oyo, where 5 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Olafusi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Olafusi are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered with the political party.

Olafusi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning $37,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olafushi932/
Olafuisi931/
Olafisi8611/
Alafusi862/
Olafuse861/
Olofusi861/
Alafuzi714/
Alafisi711/
Olafosa711/
Alafossi671/
Alofousi671/
Alaafouzi634/
Alhafize5322/
Alhafizi538/
Allafuza531/
Alafouza531/
Allafouza504,346/
Alhafizse504/
Allafouze501/

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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 Olafusi
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