Olafuyi Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olafuyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olafuyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1711:1,035,92343,476
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Olafuyi (71) may also be a first name.

Olafuyi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olafuyi is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Olafuyi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olafuyi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Olafuyi is the 1,214,709th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Olafuyi are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,152,838th most frequently used given name on earth. It is borne by 71 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 1,035,923. In Nigeria Olafuyi is mostly concentrated in: Ogun, where 39 percent reside, Lagos, where 38 percent reside and Oyo, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Olafuyi Last Name Statistics demography

Olafuyi earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olafuye864/
Olofuyi861/
Olafuoye801/
Olofouyi801/
Olawfoyi801/
Olafau775/
Olafei773/
Olafaju71327/
Olafayo7169/
Golafai7133/
Olafoye7113/
Olafaye718/
Olafaya715/
Olaifai714/
Olofuye713/
Olafeji713/
Olafiye711/
Olafiji711/
Golafie711/
Oulafou711/
Olafaji711/
Olafioye67379/
Golafaie6714/
Allafayi6712/
Olavfaju672/
Alafuoye672/
Olofouye671/
Oolafayo671/
Olaifayo671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Olafuyi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis