Olaniyan Surname
Approximately 60,261 people bear this surname
Olaniyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 59,277 | 1:2,988 | 388 |
| England | 388 | 1:143,603 | 13,885 |
| United States | 315 | 1:1,150,663 | 82,561 |
| Benin | 67 | 1:154,263 | 15,890 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| Ivory Coast | 23 | 1:1,003,097 | 24,580 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Olaniyan (2,961) may also be a first name.
Olaniyan Demographics
Olaniyan Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Olaniyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olaniyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olaniyan (Hindi: औलानियां, Russian: Оланиян) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Olaniyan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 9,386th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 120,933 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Olaniyan live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olaniyan is also the 133,199th most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 2,961 people.
The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 59,277 people, or 1 in 2,988. In Nigeria Olaniyan is mostly found in: Oyo, where 29 percent live, Osun, where 21 percent live and Lagos, where 16 percent live. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Olaniyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Olaniyan last name is primarily Christian (70%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Olaniyan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Olaniyan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 241.32% more than the national average, earning R 811,116 per year; in United States they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $44,176 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $48,976 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oolaniyan | 94 | 7 | / |
| Olaniyann | 94 | 3 | / |
| Olasniyan | 94 | 3 | / |
| Olanniyan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Olainiyan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Olatniyan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Oelaniyan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Olayniyan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Otlaniyan | 94 | 2 | / |
| Oulaniyan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Golaniyan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Olaniyand | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ollaniyan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Olianiyan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Olaniyon | 88 | 111 | / |
| Olaniyam | 88 | 30 | / |
| Alaniyan | 88 | 29 | / |
| Olaniyen | 88 | 16 | / |
| Olanyian | 88 | 11 | / |
| Olanuyan | 88 | 5 | / |
| Oloniyan | 88 | 4 | / |
| Olaneyan | 88 | 4 | / |
| Olanijan | 88 | 2 | / |
| Olanoyan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Olanayan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Aslaniyan | 82 | 101 | / |
| Gulaniyan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Alganiyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Golangayan | 78 | 38 | / |
| Eleniyan | 75 | 23 | / |
| Oloniyam | 75 | 4 | / |
| Alaniyon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Olaniyem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aloniyan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Olangean | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olanejan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alanayan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elanayan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ulaniyam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olanuyin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olanoyin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olaniyom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olanujan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alanhayan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aslanaian | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alhanayan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olainoyin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ollanajan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gulangayan | 67 | 220 | / |
| Elanean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olonyen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galangayan | 67 | 1 | / |
Olaniyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olaniyan in the Hindi language | ||
| औलानियां | aulaniyam | - |
| Olaniyan in the Russian language | ||
| Оланиян | olanian | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olaniyan
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