Olaniyi Surname
Approximately 74,531 people bear this surname
Olaniyi Surname User-submission:
The surname Olaniyi means 'wealth that has fame'.
Olaniyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 73,053 | 1:2,425 | 316 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| England | 369 | 1:150,997 | 14,419 |
| Benin | 218 | 1:47,411 | 6,011 |
| United States | 139 | 1:2,607,618 | 157,688 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Olaniyi (33,037) may also be a first name.
Olaniyi Surname Meaning
Olaniyi Demographics
Average Olaniyi Salary in
United States
$48,944 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Olaniyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olaniyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olaniyi is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Olaniyi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Olaniyi is the 7,612th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 97,779 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Olaniyi live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 25,870th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 33,037 people.
Olaniyi is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 73,053 people, or 1 in 2,425. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 30 percent reside, Osun, where 19 percent reside and Lagos, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Olaniyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (75%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Olaniyi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with 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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Footnotes
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