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

The last name Olaye occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Olayé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

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

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,395 people, or 1 in 73,964. In Nigeria Olaye is most prevalent in: Edo, where 57 percent live, Delta, where 10 percent live and Ondo, where 8 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Olaye 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 frequency of Olaye has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Olaye last name expanded 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olaye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Olaye last name is principally Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

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