Olorunfemi Surname

19,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olorunfemi Surname User-submission:

The Olorunfemi surname is of Yoruba descent, a tribe in Nigeria. It means 'God loves me' in Yoruba.

Olorunfemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria28,4521:6,226757
England1931:288,69522,251
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Ireland151:313,92910,911
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belize11:355,4743,977

Olorunfemi (5,219) may also be a first name.

Olorunfemi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Olorunfemi surname is of Yoruba descent, a tribe in Nigeria. It means 'God loves me' in Yoruba.

- omolola

Olorunfemi Last Name Facts

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

Olorunfemi is found most in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Olorunfemi? popularity and diffusion

Olorunfemi is the 19,066th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 252,750 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Olorunfemi are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olorunfemi is also the 93,661st most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 5,219 people.

The last name Olorunfemi is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 28,452 people, or 1 in 6,226. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Ondo, where 23 percent live, Ekiti, where 20 percent live and Kogi, where 15 percent live. Not including Nigeria it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Olorunfemi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Olorunfemi last name is chiefly Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Olorunfemi are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the party.

Olorunfemi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.9% more than the national average, earning $46,125 USD per year.

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