Olomolaiye Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Olomolaiye Surname User-submission:

The name is of Yoruba origin from Anaye Village, Ilesa, Osun State in Nigeria. The meaning is 'the one with children owns the world'.

Olomolaiye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:3,095,448105,421
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943

Olomolaiye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name is of Yoruba origin from Anaye Village, Ilesa, Osun State in Nigeria. The meaning is 'the one with children owns the world'.

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Olomolaiye Last Name Facts

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

Olomolaiye has its highest incidence in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Olomolaiye.

How Common Is The Last Name Olomolaiye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olomolaiye is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Olomolaiye reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

Olomolaiye is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England Olomolaiye is most common in: Greater London, where 50 percent live, Staffordshire, where 39 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 6 percent live. Barring England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 45 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.

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