Olesi Surname
Approximately 1,859 people bear this surname
Olesi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,373 | 1:33,634 | 3,657 |
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| India | 120 | 1:6,392,212 | 146,413 |
| Zimbabwe | 47 | 1:328,473 | 31,980 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Olesi (277) may also be a first name.
Olesi Demographics
Olesi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Olesi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olesi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Olesi (Russian: Олеси) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Olesi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 219,869th most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,920,143 people. This surname is mostly found 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 frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 277 people.
Olesi is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held 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. Barring Kenya this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 14 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.
Olesi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Olesi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holesi | 91 | 189 | / |
| Olesai | 91 | 22 | / |
| Ollesi | 91 | 11 | / |
| Olesis | 91 | 3 | / |
| Olesoi | 91 | 2 | / |
| Olesih | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oliesi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Olesie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oleusi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Olesich | 83 | 12 | / |
| Hollesi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alesi | 80 | 4,810 | / |
| Olisi | 80 | 145 | / |
| Olese | 80 | 111 | / |
| Oleji | 80 | 44 | / |
| Olegi | 80 | 34 | / |
| Olezi | 80 | 10 | / |
| Olesy | 80 | 6 | / |
| Olexi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alesci | 73 | 875 | / |
| Oleije | 73 | 209 | / |
| Olezzi | 73 | 79 | / |
| Allesi | 73 | 53 | / |
| Olesea | 73 | 27 | / |
| Holeci | 73 | 24 | / |
| Halesi | 73 | 15 | / |
| Holisi | 73 | 15 | / |
| Olerzi | 73 | 14 | / |
| Olaisi | 73 | 11 | / |
| Alesis | 73 | 11 | / |
| Alesie | 73 | 9 | / |
| Alesei | 73 | 8 | / |
| Alesić | 73 | 7 | / |
| Holese | 73 | 5 | / |
| Olegie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oliges | 73 | 4 | / |
| Olisis | 73 | 3 | / |
| Holegi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oleasy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oledji | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ollese | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olezie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olesee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alesih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alesai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aleisi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oleseh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oleysy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oleser | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olisie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oleiza | 73 | 1 | / |
| O'Lese | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alesyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aleasi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olease | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oleese | 73 | 0 | / |
| Olliges | 67 | 1,008 | / |
| Alesich | 67 | 535 | / |
| Ogliese | 67 | 29 | / |
| Olysich | 67 | 23 | / |
| Olesych | 67 | 17 | / |
| Olegich | 67 | 15 | / |
| Holaisi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hatlesi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Haleisi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Olleges | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alesaid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Olisich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haulesi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olheser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aleisis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olaysis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holizei | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Leasy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alleisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhesip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atleisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aleseis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouledji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olesoys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hollesy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Holegia | 67 | 0 | / |
| Olesett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Alesois | 67 | 0 | / |
| Holeset | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ollegie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hollese | 67 | 0 | / |
Olesi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olesi in the Russian language | ||
| Олеси | olesi | - |
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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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- 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 Olesi
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