Olomu Surname

77,024th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olomu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olomu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,2431:28,3752,409
United States631:5,753,316282,354
England421:1,326,62059,571
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Olomu (151) may also be a first name.

Olomu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olomu is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olomu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olomu is the 77,024th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,146,562 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Olomu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 749,223rd most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 151 people.

The surname Olomu is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6,243 people, or 1 in 28,375. In Nigeria Olomu is most prevalent in: Delta, where 39 percent live, Bayelsa, where 12 percent live and Lagos, where 8 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Olomu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

Olomu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.89% less than the national average, earning $38,880 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olomau9110/
Olomou914/
Oloumu912/
Oloomu912/
Golomu911/
Olyomu911/
Olommu911/
Oolomu911/
Oloumou83453/
Golomou8318/
Holomou832/
Alomu80512/
Olemu80352/
Olumu80259/
Elomu8073/
Olamu8073/
Ouloumou7712/
Olamou73210/
Alomau73113/
Alyomu7347/
Golumu7326/
Olumuh7313/
Halomu7311/
Ollemu7310/
Olomoe739/
Olemau738/
Aliomu737/
Golamu736/
Olumou735/
Aloomu732/
Oulumu732/
Alomou732/
Alomeu732/
Holamu731/
Holemu731/
Olaamu731/
Houloumou711/
Gouloumou711/
Aloumou6769/
Allomou6719/
Alhomud6710/
Oulamou673/
Oulemou672/
Aloumau671/
Holemou671/
Alomaud671/
Holamus670/

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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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  • 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 Olomu
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