Olanipekun Surname

20,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olanipekun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olanipekun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria25,7001:6,893820
England2511:221,98418,690
United States911:3,983,065216,270
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

Olanipekun (2,565) may also be a first name.

Olanipekun Last Name Facts

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

Olanipekun occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olanipekun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 20,911th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 279,248 people. The surname Olanipekun is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Olanipekun are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olanipekun is also the 145,408th most commonly held forename in the world, held by 2,565 people.

The surname Olanipekun is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 25,700 people, or 1 in 6,893. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Ondo, where 19 percent reside, Oyo, where 18 percent reside and Ekiti, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Olanipekun occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Olanipekun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (85%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Olanipekun last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olanipekun earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.57% more than the national average, earning R 419,592 per year and in United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,953 USD per year.

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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 Olanipekun
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