Olaleru Surname

374,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 958 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olaleru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olaleru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9451:187,45311,375
England91:6,190,895170,599
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Olaleru (46) may also be a first name.

Olaleru Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olaleru occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olaleru? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 374,029th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 7,607,042 people. The last name Olaleru occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Olaleru are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most common first name throughout the world, held by 46 people.

The surname Olaleru is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 945 people, or 1 in 187,453. In Nigeria Olaleru is primarily found in: Oyo, where 40 percent are found, Lagos, where 23 percent are found and Osun, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

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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 Olaleru
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