Olouwa Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Olouwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Olouwa (260) may also be a first name.
Olouwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olouwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olouwa occurs more in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olouwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Olouwa is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Olouwa reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olouwa is also the 552,051st most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 260 people.
The last name Olouwa is most commonly used in Benin, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,583,900. In Benin it is mostly found in: Borgou Department, where 25 percent live, Plateau Department, where 25 percent live and Zou Department, where 25 percent live. Apart from Benin Olouwa is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.
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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
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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