Olaooye Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olaooye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olaooye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Olaooye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olaooye occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olaooye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Olaooye live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Olaooye is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria Olaooye is mostly found in: Ekiti, where 50 percent reside, Osun, where 40 percent reside and Oyo, where 10 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Olaooye exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside.

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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
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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 Olaooye
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