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 can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Olaniyi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Olaniyi is the 7,612th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 97,779 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Olaniyi are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olaniyi is also the 25,870th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 33,037 people.
The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 73,053 people, or 1 in 2,425. In Nigeria Olaniyi is most common in: Oyo, where 30 percent are found, Osun, where 19 percent are found and Lagos, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also common 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 last name is predominantly Christian (75%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Olaniyi are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political 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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