Olajire Surname

46,679th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olajire Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olajire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria11,0791:15,9891,548
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Olajire (2,596) may also be a first name.

Olajire Last Name Facts

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

Olajire is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olajire? popularity and diffusion

Olajire is the 46,679th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 656,240 people. The last name Olajire occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Olajire are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 144,326th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 2,596 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 11,079 people, or 1 in 15,989. In Nigeria it is most common in: Oyo, where 45 percent live, Osun, where 19 percent live and Lagos, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Olajire Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Olajire last name is chiefly Muslim (51%) in Nigeria.

Olajire earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.88% more than the national average, earning $74,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olajirie935/
Olajaire934/
Olajuire933/
Olaajire933/
Olajitre932/
Olajiree931/
Olajiret931/
Oladjire931/
Olaire92178/
Olajre922/
Olaires86111/
Olajere8670/
Golaire8646/
Olairez8640/
Olajare8638/
Olagire8626/
Olajiri8625/
Olujire8622/
Olajira8614/
O'Laire8611/
Olajure8611/
Olayire866/
Alajire866/
Olaiere865/
Olajore864/
Olejire864/
Olairej863/
Olaijre863/
Olojire863/
Olairre862/
Oliaire861/
Olare83394/
Olire8338/
Holagire80135/
Olacirey807/
Olayires804/
Oulagire801/
Olasirey801/
Oladjiré801/
Alhajire801/
Oulare7756,847/
Olaira77454/
Oliere77153/
Alaire77145/
Olarey7755/
Oliare7749/
Olaere7737/
O'Lare778/
Holare778/
Oloire777/
Olaree775/
Oleare774/
Olairi772/
Olaare772/
Olarre772/
Olayre772/
Holire771/
Ollare771/
Olyare771/
Olarea771/
Olairy770/
Ollire770/
Allaire7112,229/
Olayres711,940/
Olajori71208/
Olayere71187/
Olujare7197/
Alagire7155/
Aulaire7133/
Goloire7132/
Halaire7122/
Olearie7122/
Galaire7121/
O'Larey7117/
Alhajre7116/
Olarrea719/
Olajera716/
Alhaire716/
Olujere715/
Olajeri715/
Olayira714/
Hollare713/
Olajuri713/
Alajare713/
Ouliere713/
Olayrez713/
Hulaire713/
Olearey712/
Olasere712/
Olagere712/
Oloyare712/
Alasire712/
Houlare712/
Olaures712/
Oullare712/
Olawere712/
Olagiri711/
Golayre711/
Olejiri711/
Olojere711/
Olayore711/
Olejere711/
Oulhare711/
Oilaira711/
Olajara711/
Oloirre711/
Alajiri711/
Oleatre711/
Oularre711/
Ollirea710/
Alire671,363/
Gallaire67602/
Alare67597/
Alhajiri67498/
Ulare67174/
Houliere67101/
Hallaire6779/
Gulajare6726/
Halagire6718/
D'Oleire6714/
Olahiari679/
Allaires676/
Alasirie674/
Golliere673/
Allgaire672/
Holagiri672/
Oliearze672/
Alllaire672/
Gouliere672/
Alhajree672/
O'Learey671/
Oliyares671/
Oleiares671/
Holasere671/
Aallaire671/
Olajeeri671/
Olejares671/
Hullaire671/
Oulasere671/
Olejarez671/
Haslaire671/
Galayire671/
Aladjiri671/
Alhajira671/
D'Alaire671/
Alhairey671/
Alhajiry671/
Aladjere671/
Oulhairi671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olajire
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