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Where Does The Last Name Olaiya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Olaiya (Hindi: ओलैया, Russian: Олаийа) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olaiya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 16,097^th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 210,544 people. The last name Olaiya is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Olaiya reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olaiya is also the 71,948^th most numerous forename world-wide, held by 7,861 people.

Olaiya is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 34,025 people, or 1 in 5,206. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 20 percent live, Ekiti, where 17 percent live and Oyo, where 16 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Olaiya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (70%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Olaiya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Olaiya earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.54% less than the national average, earning $39,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $47,124 CAD per year.