Olaniyen Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olaniyen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olaniyen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Olaniyen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olaniyen occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olaniyen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olaniyen is the 4,908,606th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Olaniyen are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Olaniyen is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria Olaniyen is most common in: Oyo, where 57 percent are found, Ogun, where 29 percent are found and Lagos, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 6 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
  • 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 Olaniyen
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