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Where Does The Last Name Olaye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Olaye is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Olayé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olaye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Olaye is the 115,706^th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,826,910 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Olaye reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olaye is also the 452,461^st most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 369 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,395 people, or 1 in 73,964. In Nigeria Olaye is mostly concentrated in: Edo, where 57 percent are found, Delta, where 10 percent are found and Ondo, where 8 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 33 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Olaye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Olaye has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olaye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Olaye surname is primarily Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Olaye are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olaye earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 50.18% less than the national average, earning $11,310,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 30.85% less than the national average, earning $29,838 USD per year.