Olotu Surname

21,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olotu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olotu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria22,0751:8,025913
Tanzania2,8411:18,6352,385
England1511:368,99426,171
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Iceland61:63,3484,218
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Wales41:773,63329,106
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Olotu (1,672) may also be a first name.

Olotu Last Name Facts

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

Olotu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olotu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olotu is the 21,548th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 288,364 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Olotu live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olotu is also the 188,262nd most common first name in the world, borne by 1,672 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 22,075 people, or 1 in 8,025. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Ondo, where 35 percent reside, Lagos, where 14 percent reside and Ekiti, where 8 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 11 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Olotu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Olotu last name is predominantly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Olotu are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Olotu earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.68% more than the national average, earning $43,444 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.76% more than the national average, earning $59,500 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olootu91429/
Ollotu91122/
Oolotu9111/
Olotuh9110/
Olotou915/
Oloitu914/
Oulotu913/
Ojlotu913/
Oluotu912/
Olotus912/
Golotu912/
Oloetu911/
Oloutou8323/
Gollotu835/
Golotou831/
Oletu801,422/
Ulotu80703/
Elotu80455/
Alotu80349/
Olutu80266/
Olatu8024/
Alothu73106/
Algotu7329/
Olateu7321/
Golutu7311/
Eliotu7310/
Gulotu735/
Aalotu734/
Galotu734/
Olotoo733/
Olhatu732/
Olatgu732/
Alotau732/
Helotu732/
Elyotu732/
Alotou732/
Golatu731/
Alotus731/
Olatuj731/
Oliutu731/
Ouletu731/
Olatui731/
Oleteu731/
Oluthu731/
Hulotu731/
Holatu731/
Olatau731/
Ullotu731/
Allotu731/
Oulutu731/
Gouliotou7121/
Aalothu6733/
Algottu6718/
Galothu6717/
Oulatou6710/
Gulothu676/
Eliotou674/
Goluthu673/
Aloutou672/
Alotaux672/
Houlotaudh671/
Aloitus671/
Ahalotu671/
Allothu671/
Aloothu671/
Golathu671/
Guulotu671/
Eloutou671/
Alostus670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olotu
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