Olesan Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Olesan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Olesan (8) may also be a first name.
Olesan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olesan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Olesan (Oriya: ଓେଲସନ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olesan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Olesan reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olesan is also the 4,213,784th most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 8 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Olesan is most numerous in: Lagos, where 100 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Brazil, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Olesan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olesan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓେଲସନ | oelasana | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Olesan
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