Olamiji Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olamiji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olamiji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1311:1,352,23553,045
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Olamiji (926) may also be a first name.

Olamiji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olamiji occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olamiji? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,504,764th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The last name Olamiji occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Olamiji live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 265,988th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 926 people.

The surname Olamiji is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 1,352,235. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 51 percent reside, Oyo, where 16 percent reside and Ogun, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Olamiji is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Olamiji
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