Olawoye Surname

70,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,993 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olawoye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olawoye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,8731:25,7742,225
United States461:7,879,542351,394
England411:1,358,97760,528
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Iceland31:126,6975,403
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Olawoye (386) may also be a first name.

Olawoye Last Name Facts

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

Olawoye is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Olawoye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olawoye? popularity and diffusion

Olawoye is the 70,674th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,042,120 people. The last name Olawoye is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Olawoye are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 441,020th most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 386 people.

This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6,873 people, or 1 in 25,774. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ondo, where 27 percent reside, Osun, where 24 percent reside and Lagos, where 14 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Olawoye Last Name Statistics demography

Olawoye earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.27% less than the national average, earning $32,244 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Olawouye931/
Olawuoye931/
Olawye9211/
Olawoyeye8813/
Olaweioye882/
Olaboye861,643/
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Alawoye86254/
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Olawue771/
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Olawuyi7124,237/
Olowoyo716,243/
Alawiye713,182/
Holaway71584/
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Alawuye71546/
Alawoya71151/
Olowoje7156/
Olaboyi7136/
Elawoje7134/
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Alaweye7120/
Golaway7119/
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Ollaway712/
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Alawyje711/
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Oluowoyeye711/
Oloweye711/
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Hollaway673,541/
Gollaway6772/
Olowooje6767/
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Alawaiye6739/
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Olaawuyi673/
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Olaiwaje673/
Holeaway672/
Hollowoy672/
Olowojay672/
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Olaewuyi672/
Allawaye672/
Oulabaye672/
Olaiwiya672/
Hollawey671/
Gallawoy671/
Olowuoya671/
Olowojet671/
Olowoiyi671/
Olawuuyi671/
Olaabiye671/
Olabiyee671/
Alawieye671/
Alaboiye671/
Olawuayi671/
Uolawuyi671/
Olowuoje671/
Olaviyee671/
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Olauweyo671/
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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olawoye
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