Olorunseye Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olorunseye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olorunseye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1861:952,38040,741
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Olorunseye (10) may also be a first name.

Olorunseye Last Name Facts

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

Olorunseye is found most in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olorunseye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,235,409th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. The surname Olorunseye is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Olorunseye are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olorunseye is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 952,380. In Nigeria Olorunseye is primarily found in: Ogun, where 68 percent are found, Lagos, where 16 percent are found and Oyo, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and Poland, where 1 percent are found.

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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
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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 Olorunseye
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