Where Does The Last Name Olou Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Olou is found most in Benin. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olou? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 102,812^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,591,515 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Olou reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 272,925^th most common first name at a global level, borne by 887 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Benin, where it is held by 4,336 people, or 1 in 2,384. In Benin Olou is most common in: Collines Department, where 39 percent are found, Kouffo Department, where 24 percent are found and Borgou Department, where 12 percent are found. Beside Benin Olou occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 2 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.