Olalekan Surname

12,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olalekan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olalekan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria44,0191:4,024530
England1161:480,32831,110
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Benin521:198,76218,872
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norway61:857,04855,549
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Olalekan (107,614) may also be a first name.

Olalekan Last Name Facts

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

Olalekan (Russian: Олалекан) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olalekan? popularity and diffusion

Olalekan is the 12,653rd most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 164,271 people. Olalekan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Olalekan reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olalekan is also the 9,530th most prevalent given name throughout the world, borne by 107,614 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 44,019 people, or 1 in 4,024. In Nigeria Olalekan is most common in: Oyo, where 34 percent live, Lagos, where 16 percent live and Osun, where 16 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Olalekan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Olalekan last name is principally Christian (65%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Olalekan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Olalekan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.95% less than the national average, earning $28,932 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Olalekan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olalekan in the Russian language
Олалеканolalekan-

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Footnotes

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