Olawumi Surname

49,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olawumi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olawumi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria10,2041:17,3601,649
England841:663,31038,317
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Olawumi (16,898) may also be a first name.

Olawumi Last Name Facts

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

Olawumi is most common in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olawumi? popularity and diffusion

Olawumi is the 49,592nd most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 702,617 people. The surname Olawumi is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Olawumi are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 42,699th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 16,898 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 10,204 people, or 1 in 17,360. In Nigeria Olawumi is primarily found in: Ekiti, where 19 percent reside, Oyo, where 18 percent reside and Osun, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Olawumi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Olawumi last name is chiefly Christian (87%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Olawumi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Olawumi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.34% less than the national average, earning $38,255 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olawoumi93130/
Olawummi9314/
Ollawumi9311/
Olaswumi933/
Olauwumi932/
Olahwumi931/
Olawumio931/
Olawuumi931/
Olawwumi931/
Olawomi8695/
Alawumi8636/
Olabumi869/
Olowumi866/
Olewumi861/
Olawume861/
Oluiwumi801/
Olabumyi801/
Olowomi7155/
Alewumi7115/
Olewume712/
Alowumi711/
Alawimi711/
Olowumey675/
Olouwomi672/
Oliavuma671/
Olowomyi671/
Olobume571/

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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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  • 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 Olawumi
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