Olaniyi Surname

7,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olaniyi Surname User-submission:

The surname Olaniyi means 'wealth that has fame'.

Olaniyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria73,0531:2,425316
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
England3691:150,99714,419
Benin2181:47,4116,011
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Canada701:526,36644,416
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norway61:857,04855,549
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Olaniyi (33,037) may also be a first name.

Olaniyi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Olaniyi means 'wealth that has fame'.

- adekilekun

Olaniyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olaniyi is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olaniyi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,612th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 97,779 people. The surname Olaniyi is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Olaniyi reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olaniyi is also the 25,870th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 33,037 people.

Olaniyi is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 73,053 people, or 1 in 2,425. In Nigeria Olaniyi is most frequent in: Oyo, where 30 percent are found, Osun, where 19 percent are found and Lagos, where 14 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Olaniyi is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Olaniyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Olaniyi last name is primarily Christian (75%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Olaniyi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Olaniyi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.43% more than the national average, earning $48,944 USD per year.

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