Olowoyeye Surname

99,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olowoyeye Surname User-submission:

The Olowoyeye surname means 'a wealthy person deserves an honorary title'.

Olowoyeye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,7011:37,6823,044
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Olowoyeye (154) may also be a first name.

Olowoyeye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Olowoyeye surname means 'a wealthy person deserves an honorary title'.

- rhaychell

Olowoyeye Last Name Facts

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

Olowoyeye is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olowoyeye? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 99,246th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,527,467 people. Olowoyeye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Olowoyeye reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 740,891st most numerous first name globally It is held by 154 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,701 people, or 1 in 37,682. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Ekiti, where 34 percent live, Osun, where 16 percent live and Ondo, where 15 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Olowoyeye occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Olowoyeye Last Name Statistics demography

Olowoyeye earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 72.43% more than the national average, earning $74,403 USD per year.

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