Olowofela Surname

242,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olowofela Surname User-submission:

The Olowofela surname means 'man with too much wealth'.

Olowofela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,5941:111,1317,401
England251:2,228,72284,230
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Olowofela (58) may also be a first name.

Olowofela Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Olowofela surname means 'man with too much wealth'.

- tunjifela

Olowofela Last Name Facts

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

Olowofela is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Olowofela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olowofela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 242,725th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,432,814 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Olowofela live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 58 people.

The last name Olowofela is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,594 people, or 1 in 111,131. In Nigeria Olowofela is most frequent in: Ekiti, where 38 percent are found, Lagos, where 21 percent are found and Ondo, where 17 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oloewofela953/
Olowofila89271/
Olowofola89163/
Olowofala8911/
Olowefela897/
Olowafela896/
Olowofele896/
Oluwofela895/
Olawofela893/
Oluwafela785/
Oluwofila785/

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