Olajobi Surname

351,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olajobi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olajobi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,0211:173,49910,732
England81:6,964,757184,742
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Olajobi (49) may also be a first name.

Olajobi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olajobi is found most in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olajobi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 351,042nd most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,014,000 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Olajobi live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 49 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,021 people, or 1 in 173,499. In Nigeria Olajobi is mostly found in: Lagos, where 32 percent reside, Ekiti, where 23 percent reside and Ondo, where 14 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Olajobi exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.

Olajobi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Olajobi surname is predominantly Muslim (63%) in Nigeria.

Olajobi earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Olajobi
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