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

The last name Olaiya (Hindi: ओलैया, Russian: Олаийа) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 16,097^th most common last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 210,544 people. The last name 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. It is also the 71,948^th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 7,861 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 34,025 people, or 1 in 5,206. In Nigeria Olaiya is most frequent in: Lagos, where 20 percent live, Ekiti, where 17 percent live and Oyo, where 16 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 32 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Olaiya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (70%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Olaiya last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the 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.