Olaifa Surname
Approximately 8,925 people bear this surname
Olaifa Surname User-submission:
The surname Olaifa means 'the wealth of priest'. It was given to the priest descendants for the deity. It comes from the words ola, meaning 'wealth', and Ifa, the name of a local deity.
Olaifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 8,673 | 1:20,425 | 1,866 |
| England | 132 | 1:422,107 | 28,563 |
| Benin | 72 | 1:143,550 | 15,098 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Olaïfa (27) & Olaîfa (9) are calculated separately.
Olaifa (489) may also be a first name.
Olaifa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Olaifa means 'the wealth of priest'. It was given to the priest descendants for the deity. It comes from the words ola, meaning 'wealth', and Ifa, the name of a local deity.
- iamgmanOlaifa Demographics
Average Olaifa Salary in
United States
$58,896 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Olaifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olaifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olaifa is most common in Nigeria. It may also occur as: Olaïfa or Olaîfa. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olaifa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 56,776th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 816,532 people. The last name Olaifa is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Olaifa live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olaifa is also the 384,341st most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 489 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 8,673 people, or 1 in 20,425. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 23 percent live, Ogun, where 22 percent live and Lagos, where 17 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Olaifa exists in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and Benin, where 1 percent live.
Olaifa Last Name Statistics demography
Olaifa earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.49% more than the national average, earning $58,896 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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