Olosu Surname
Approximately 206 people bear this surname
Olosu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 198 | 1:894,660 | 38,889 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Olosu (14) may also be a first name.
Olosu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olosu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olosu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olosu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,159,732nd most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Olosu are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 14 people.
The surname Olosu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 894,660. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ondo, where 68 percent are found, Nasarawa, where 9 percent are found and Cross River, where 8 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Olosu is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Romania, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oloshu | 91 | 122 | / |
| Ollosu | 91 | 14 | / |
| Oloosu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Olosuu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Oluosu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Golosu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Oloesu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Olosau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Olousu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Holosui | 83 | 21 | / |
| Golosuy | 83 | 12 | / |
| Olossou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Oloiseu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oloishu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Olesu | 80 | 503 | / |
| Oloju | 80 | 262 | / |
| Elosu | 80 | 95 | / |
| Olusu | 80 | 62 | / |
| Olasu | 80 | 26 | / |
| Alosu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Olocu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ulosu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Golossou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oloussou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Golusu | 73 | 1,883 | / |
| Olaseu | 73 | 25 | / |
| Golasu | 73 | 20 | / |
| Olloju | 73 | 12 | / |
| Olasau | 73 | 12 | / |
| Olasup | 73 | 9 | / |
| Alosus | 73 | 5 | / |
| Oladsu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Olaesu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Olushu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oloiju | 73 | 3 | / |
| Olusus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oluoju | 73 | 3 | / |
| Olioju | 73 | 2 | / |
| Olashu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Olaszu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aloshu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eliosu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oliusu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olojeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olusui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alosou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olocou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ologiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oulusu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alousu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olasheu | 67 | 455 | / |
| Alossou | 67 | 140 | / |
| Aloysus | 67 | 117 | / |
| Holasut | 67 | 29 | / |
| Otlasut | 67 | 14 | / |
| Allosau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Olashau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gollusu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aloisus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Olahseu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Allosus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oilyasu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olusuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhosus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goolusu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goulusu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aloysiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alloysu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alosuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alousus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oluseuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oulhoussou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouloussou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alousou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aloseus | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Olosu
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