Olokose Surname
Approximately 319 people bear this surname
Olokose Surname User-submission:
The name was originated from the town of Ita-ogbolu area in akure north, Ondo state, Nigeria. This name Olokose was strictly a nickname. The main name was Oshore and Olokoshe because of the hard work of the man on a farm. Oloko means 'farm owner' and ise means 'work'.
Read More About This SurnameOlokose Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 315 | 1:562,358 | 27,325 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
Olokose Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name was originated from the town of Ita-ogbolu area in akure north, Ondo state, Nigeria. This name Olokose was strictly a nickname. The main name was Oshore and Olokoshe because of the hard work of the man on a farm. Oloko means 'farm owner' and ise means 'work'. It is a Yoruba language. Olokose means 'farm that always work'.
- olokoseOlokose Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olokose Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olokose occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olokose? popularity and diffusion
Olokose is the 855,216th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 22,844,972 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Olokose reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 315 people, or 1 in 562,358. In Nigeria Olokose is primarily concentrated in: Ondo, where 43 percent live, Ekiti, where 23 percent live and Osun, where 10 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olokoshe | 93 | 60 | / |
| Golokose | 93 | 1 | / |
| Olukose | 86 | 108 | / |
| Olokoze | 86 | 19 | / |
| Golokos | 86 | 5 | / |
| Olokosi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Olakose | 86 | 4 | / |
| Olokese | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oloukosi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Olokoche | 80 | 3 | / |
| Olukoshe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Olokossa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oloukossi | 75 | 1,101 | / |
| Olokoodje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oloukossa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olukosi | 71 | 2,219 | / |
| Holokoz | 71 | 314 | / |
| Aloukos | 71 | 108 | / |
| Golokoz | 71 | 76 | / |
| Olakosa | 71 | 58 | / |
| Alakose | 71 | 29 | / |
| Olakoge | 71 | 7 | / |
| Olakosi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Olukuse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Olloukossi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alokosa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olokusi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oulakos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holokosova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goulakos | 67 | 117 | / |
| Olekashe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Olakosha | 67 | 13 | / |
| Olukoshi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Alokozie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Olouckas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Olukhosi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Holocost | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oluskosi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alakouse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aliokosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alukoshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alokeseh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alohkese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holakosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olukosoi | 67 | 1 | / |
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