Olajuwon Surname
Approximately 2,698 people bear this surname
Olajuwon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,640 | 1:67,100 | 4,900 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Olajuwon (1,511) may also be a first name.
Olajuwon Demographics
Average Olajuwon Salary in
United States
$14,575 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Olajuwon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olajuwon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Olajuwon (Arabic: عليوان) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olajuwon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 161,408th most common family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,701,092 people. The last name Olajuwon occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Olajuwon reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olajuwon is also the 199,883rd most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 1,511 people.
It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,640 people, or 1 in 67,100. In Nigeria Olajuwon is most frequent in: Ogun, where 47 percent live, Lagos, where 29 percent live and Oyo, where 6 percent live. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Olajuwon Last Name Statistics demography
Olajuwon earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 66.22% less than the national average, earning $14,575 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olajuiwon | 94 | 8 | / |
| Olajuwoon | 94 | 3 | / |
| Olaajuwon | 94 | 2 | / |
| Olajuwuon | 94 | 1 | / |
| Olajouwon | 94 | 1 | / |
| Olajauwon | 94 | 1 | / |
| Olajuwwon | 94 | 1 | / |
| Olajwon | 93 | 3 | / |
| Olauwon | 93 | 3 | / |
| Olajuon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oladjouwon | 89 | 24 | / |
| Olajuwan | 88 | 34 | / |
| Olajawon | 88 | 7 | / |
| Olasuwon | 88 | 4 | / |
| Olajuwun | 88 | 4 | / |
| Olajuwom | 88 | 3 | / |
| Olajewon | 88 | 2 | / |
| Olojuwon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Olaujwon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Olajowon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Olajiwon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Olajouwan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Olaiwon | 80 | 372 | / |
| Olajwan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olajuan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oladjouwan | 78 | 38 | / |
| Olayiwon | 75 | 16 | / |
| Olujowon | 75 | 6 | / |
| Alajuwan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Olaiwan | 67 | 33 | / |
| Olaibon | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oluewun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Holayawong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olayuan | 67 | 1 | / |
Olajuwon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olajuwon in the Arabic language | ||
| عليوان | lywan | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Olajuwon
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