Olami Surname
Approximately 407 people bear this surname
Olami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 200 | 1:885,714 | 38,609 |
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| Uganda | 28 | 1:1,394,260 | 52,673 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Olami (377) may also be a first name.
Olami Demographics
Olami Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Olami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Olami (Oriya: ଓଲାମି) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olami? popularity and diffusion
The surname Olami is the 717,442nd most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 17,905,518 people. The surname Olami is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Olami reside; 49 percent reside in West Africa and 49 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olami is also the 446,783rd most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 377 people.
It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 200 people, or 1 in 885,714. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Rivers, where 23 percent reside, Anambra, where 23 percent reside and Ondo, where 12 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 35 percent reside and Uganda, where 7 percent reside.
Olami Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (82%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
Olami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olami in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଲାମି | olami | - |
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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 Olami
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