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

Olaye has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as: Olayé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 115,706^th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,826,910 people. The surname Olaye is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Olaye live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olaye is also the 452,461^st most frequent first name internationally It is held by 369 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,395 people, or 1 in 73,964. In Nigeria Olaye is primarily found in: Edo, where 57 percent live, Delta, where 10 percent live and Ondo, where 8 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 33 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Olaye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Olaye has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Olaye surname grew 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olaye Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Olaye surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.