Olanrewaju Surname

8,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69,508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olanrewaju Surname User-submission:

The surname Olanrewaju means 'wealth is the future' or 'my wealth is moving forward'.

Olanrewaju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria67,8651:2,610339
England6931:80,4018,940
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
United States3021:1,200,19585,425
Ireland511:92,3325,140
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Canada371:995,82774,831
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Scotland171:314,93014,413
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Wales101:309,45316,869
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Olanrewaju (54,356) may also be a first name.

Olanrewaju Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Olanrewaju means 'wealth is the future' or 'my wealth is moving forward'.

- stargirl123

Olanrewaju Last Name Facts

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

Olanrewaju is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Olanrewaju.

How Common Is The Last Name Olanrewaju? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,194th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 104,845 people. The last name Olanrewaju is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Olanrewaju are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 17,209th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 54,356 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 67,865 people, or 1 in 2,610. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 25 percent reside, Oyo, where 22 percent reside and Osun, where 14 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and Ghana, where 0 percent reside.

Olanrewaju Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Olanrewaju surname is predominantly Christian (61%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Olanrewaju last name are 43.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olanrewaju earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning R 238,740 per year; in United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.64% less than the national average, earning $42,410 CAD per year.

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