Olakan Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olakan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olakan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
India81:95,883,173728,828
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Olakan (51) may also be a first name.

Olakan Last Name Facts

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

Olakan (Marathi: फ़ॉलकन) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olakan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 59 percent of Olakan reside; 59 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olakan is also the 1,396,783rd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 51 people.

The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Niger, where 46 percent are found, Ondo, where 23 percent are found and Ekiti, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olaekan9222/
Olaikan925/
Olakcan925/
Holakan922/
Olakkan922/
Otlakan921/
Golakan921/
Oulakan921/
Olakean921/
Olakhan921/
Goulakan86262/
Ollakkan8624/
Ottlakan863/
Ollakhan861/
Golakhan861/
Ulakan831,533/
Alakan83557/
Olokan83164/
Olekan838/
Elakan837/
Olakon831/
Olacan831/
Holakhand801/
Otlhakane801/
Elhakan77853/
Alakhan77304/
Alaşkan77262/
Oloukan77195/
Ulakhan77174/
Otlacan77171/
Ullakan7727/
Halakan7725/
Ulaşkan7720/
Holokan7716/
Alakane7712/
Otlokan779/
Alazkan778/
Golacan778/
Otlakán778/
Galakan777/
Oelekan776/
Allakan775/
Gulakan775/
Hulakan774/
Oluokan774/
Ollekan773/
Elakhan772/
Olakotn771/
Olakham771/
Olaacon771/
Oylekan771/
Olakhanova751/
Hulakane71510/
Ullakhan71471/
Ottlakán71290/
Allakhan71179/
Hulatkan7194/
Gulakhan7156/
Halakhan7142/
Hulakand7130/
Ulahkhan7112/
Ellakain7110/
Ulahkahn716/
Halakane715/
Gulyakan715/
Alakhaan715/
Aliakhan714/
Ulakhann713/
Alakhane712/
Olakasim712/
Galakhan711/
Allakane711/
Aliakand711/
Ulaakhan711/
Olatkoun711/
Helakaan711/
Oladkoun711/
Olakotin711/
Goulakon711/
Goloukan711/
Allakain711/
Alahakan711/
Alhakhan711/
Eelakkan711/
Oulahcan711/
Alatkhan711/
Alaakhan711/
Eliakhan711/
Alyakhan711/
Golokhan711/
Hullakan710/
Hollokan710/
Alacan671,542/
Alokan67469/
Ullahkhan67371/
Elokan67199/
Alakon67194/
Elacan67176/
Elekan67126/
Alekan6730/
Allahkhan6721/
Olacam6721/
Ulakon6711/
Olocan678/
Ulacan674/
Olokon674/
Alakanova673/
Allakhane673/
Ullakhann673/
Ullahkahn673/
Halakhand673/
Olakom672/
Hullakhan671/
Elakon671/
Gulakhann671/
Allakhaan671/
Allakhann671/
Allaskhan671/
Ulokan671/
Olaqon671/
Olecan671/
Èlekan671/
Hallakain671/
Gouloukan671/
Galakhanh671/
Aslatkhan671/
Auliakhan671/
Holakhone671/

Olakan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olakan in the Marathi language
फ़ॉलकनfolakana40
ओलाकनolakana40
ओळकनolakana20

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