Oloya Surname

37,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oloya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oloya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda9,9711:3,915704
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
Philippines7501:134,98422,880
Peru6081:52,2774,370
Nigeria3201:553,57126,985
England361:1,547,72466,012
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Oloya (1,705) may also be a first name.

Oloya Last Name Facts

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

Oloya occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oloya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 37,548th most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 519,648 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Oloya reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Oloya is also the 186,065th most widespread forename world-wide, held by 1,705 people.

It is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 9,971 people, or 1 in 3,915. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Gulu District, where 27 percent reside, Amuru District, where 13 percent reside and Kitgum District, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Uganda it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 16 percent reside and The Philippines, where 5 percent reside.

Oloya Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Oloya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 21.11% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,293 per year; in Colombia they earn 49.08% more than the national average, earning $33,845,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.36% more than the national average, earning $48,052 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.68% more than the national average, earning $53,499 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goloya91202/
Olouya9134/
Holoya914/
Oluoya913/
Olloya912/
Oloaya912/
Ouloya911/
Oloa892,043/
Oloy89567/
Oloyaya8323/
Gouloya832/
Holoyad831/
Holoyah831/
Olaya8060,237/
Oloye806,964/
Oliya806,341/
Oloja801,738/
Aloya80977/
Oloyo80435/
Oleya80310/
Oloyi80232/
Oluya80182/
Olloa80141/
Goloy80118/
Olloy8097/
Eloya8083/
Ouloa8083/
Olyia8034/
Olyai8029/
Uloya8023/
Olyaa8023/
Olhoa806/
Holoy804/
Olo'a802/
Olyae802/
Olyoa801/
Oluoa801/
Olyau801/
Oloia801/
O'Loy801/
Holoa801/
Oliyah733,249/
Goliya73674/
Olouye73180/
Holiya73179/
Alloya7397/
Golloy7394/
Oluoye7372/
Aloyau7358/
Golaya7355/
Guloya7355/
Olyaie7351/
Holaya7339/
Goleya7337/
Olojah7334/
Goluya7332/
Holoye7328/
Goloja7326/
Holoia7322/
Olayat7321/
Galoya7321/
Oloyed7320/
Olloye7320/
Oulaya7319/
Ouliya7313/
Olooyo7313/
Holloy7312/
Olayas7311/
Aloyah7311/
Oliaya7310/
Aloyaz739/
Ouloha738/
Olooye737/
Holoha737/
Alouya736/
Oluoyo736/
Olouha736/
Olayad735/
Oloeye735/
Oloyee735/
Oliyad735/
Oliyas734/
Oliyat734/
Holeya734/
Goloyi734/
Olaaya733/
Olohia733/
Ulloya732/
Holoey732/
Haloya732/
Olliya732/
Aloyas732/
Olayah732/
Olooja732/
Aloaya732/
Goloyo732/
Oloyit732/
O'Loyo732/
Olyaii732/
Olouyi732/
Holoyi732/
Oulloa731/
Olloyd731/
Olluoa731/
Olouhy731/
Ohlloy731/
Oloyie731/
Oloyeh731/
Olowyo731/
Ooloja731/
Houloa731/
Hoyloy731/
Ouloyo731/
Olaïya731/
Oleyat731/
Olgeya731/
Oilioa731/
Oliyae731/
Oloiyi731/
Elhoya731/
Alooya731/
Oloiyo731/
Olyaiy731/
Olohja731/
Olieya731/
Alioya731/
Olyuha731/
Olea6745,700/
Eloy679,398/
Aloy676,251/
Olou674,579/
Olay672,947/
Oley672,341/
Olaa671,164/
Aloa67935/
Oloi67766/
Olai67591/
Holiyah67436/
Olaj67298/
Olae6770/
Uloy6756/
Uloa6743/
Holoeyi6743/
Holyuha6742/
Olau6737/
Galoaya6725/
Oloe6724/
Gouliya6723/
Alloyau6717/
Olye6716/
Oluy6715/
Aloyeau6715/
D'Aloya6713/
Oléa6713/
Olayowa6710/
Olaiaya678/
Oloj676/
Gouloye676/
Holhoyi674/
Houlaya674/
Uoleyau674/
Oulouha674/
Oullaya673/
Olejova673/
Holiyat673/
Houloha673/
Oleyash672/
Oliyash672/
Goleyah672/
Éloy672/
Olúa672/
O'Louhy671/
Hoiliya671/
Golhiya671/
Gollaya671/
Gohliya671/
Allgoya671/
Ouluoha671/
Oloyedd671/
Olaí671/
Hohlooa671/
Holiyas671/
Holojad671/
Holouye671/
Holloye671/
Olouhye671/
Oulohia671/
Haloyau671/
Goulaya671/
Oulayat671/
Hooloha671/
Houlhoy671/
O'Lloyd670/
Hollioy670/
Holliya670/

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