Ollennu Surname

147,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Ollennu Surname User-submission:

Ollennu is a Ga male name or last name. The Ga are from Ghana. The name is related to a Benin language phrases "ole shiishi" and "ɛlɛ nu." Ollennu means "come and live life to the fullest" or "now that you have arrived, live and hold on to life".

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Ollennu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2,9091:9,2891,249
United States651:5,576,291276,051
England251:2,228,72284,230
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Ollennu Surname Meaning

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Ollennu is a Ga male name or last name. The Ga are from Ghana. The name is related to a Benin language phrases "ole shiishi" and "ɛlɛ nu." Ollennu means "come and live life to the fullest" or "now that you have arrived, live and hold on to life".

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Ollennu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ollennu occurs in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ollennu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ollennu is the 147,349th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,425,140 people. The last name Ollennu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Ollennu reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 2,909 people, or 1 in 9,289. Other than Ghana Ollennu occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Ollennu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ollennu are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ollennu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.85% less than the national average, earning $37,171 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ollemnnu931/
Olllennu931/
Ollnau774/
Olnu7328/
Gollnau71200/
Alenngu711/
Golnu6742/
Olnau672/
Olnuh671/
Olnuy670/
Olnud670/

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