Olisemeka Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olisemeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olisemeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria951:1,864,66166,902
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Olisemeka (78) may also be a first name.

Olisemeka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olisemeka is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Olisemeka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olisemeka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,459,453rd most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. Olisemeka is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Olisemeka live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 65 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olisemeka is also the 1,091,646th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 78 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 1,864,661. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 22 percent reside, Delta, where 17 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 13 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Olisemeka occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Olisemeka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Olisemeka surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Olisemeka earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.96% more than the national average, earning $69,882 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olisaemeka95246/
Oliseemeka957/
Olishemeka951/
Olisemeke89403/
Olisameka898/
Olisemeeke846/
Oliseamaka843/
Olisehmeke842/
Olisaemaka841/
Olisamaka789/
Oliesamaka741/
Olusomoka67146/
Olusamaka672/
Olushomoka632/

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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 Olisemeka
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