Olesi Surname

219,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Olesi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,3731:33,6343,657
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
India1201:6,392,212146,413
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
England11:55,718,059489,080
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Olesi (277) may also be a first name.

Olesi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olesi (Russian: Олеси) is found most in Kenya. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Olesi? popularity and diffusion

Olesi is the 219,869th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,920,143 people. Olesi occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Olesi live; 74 percent live in East Africa and 43 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Olesi is also the 533,704th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 277 people.

The last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,373 people, or 1 in 33,634. In Kenya Olesi is most prevalent in: Vihiga County, where 52 percent live, Kakamega County, where 22 percent live and Nairobi County, where 13 percent live. Apart from Kenya it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 14 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.

Olesi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Olesi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holesi91189/
Olesai9122/
Ollesi9111/
Olesis913/
Olesoi912/
Olesih911/
Oliesi911/
Olesie911/
Oleusi911/
Olesich8312/
Hollesi831/
Alesi804,810/
Olisi80145/
Olese80111/
Oleji8044/
Olegi8034/
Olezi8010/
Olesy806/
Olexi801/
Alesci73875/
Oleije73209/
Olezzi7379/
Allesi7353/
Olesea7327/
Holeci7324/
Halesi7315/
Holisi7315/
Olerzi7314/
Olaisi7311/
Alesis7311/
Alesie739/
Alesei738/
Alesić737/
Holese735/
Olegie734/
Oliges734/
Olisis733/
Holegi733/
Oleasy733/
Oledji732/
Ollese731/
Olezie731/
Olesee731/
Alesih731/
Alesai731/
Aleisi731/
Oleseh731/
Oleysy731/
Oleser731/
Olisie731/
Oleiza731/
O'Lese731/
Alesyi731/
Aleasi731/
Olease730/
Oleese730/
Olliges671,008/
Alesich67535/
Ogliese6729/
Olysich6723/
Olesych6717/
Olegich6715/
Holaisi6714/
Hatlesi6713/
Haleisi678/
Olleges674/
Alesaid674/
Olisich673/
Haulesi672/
Olheser671/
Aleisis671/
Olaysis671/
Holizei671/
O'Leasy671/
Alleisi671/
Alhesip671/
Atleisi671/
Aleseis671/
Ouledji671/
Olesoys671/
Hollesy670/
Holegia670/
Olesett670/
Alesois670/
Holeset670/
Ollegie670/
Hollese670/

Olesi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olesi in the Russian language
Олесиolesi-

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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
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  • 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 Olesi
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