Olawuyi Surname

22,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olawuyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olawuyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria24,0321:7,371860
England971:574,41334,909
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Scotland71:764,83125,488
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Olawuyi (2,207) may also be a first name.

Olawuyi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olawuyi is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olawuyi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 22,407th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 300,679 people. Olawuyi is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Olawuyi are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 159,242nd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 2,207 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 24,032 people, or 1 in 7,371. In Nigeria Olawuyi is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 33 percent are found, Osun, where 15 percent are found and Lagos, where 13 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and Kuwait, where 0 percent are found.

Olawuyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (84%) in Nigeria.

The amount Olawuyi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $42,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.53% less than the national average, earning $40,974 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olawuyi
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