Olu Surname
Approximately 24,235 people bear this surname
Olu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 22,215 | 1:7,974 | 908 |
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| Indonesia | 396 | 1:333,963 | 29,138 |
| Papua New Guinea | 206 | 1:39,581 | 4,792 |
| United States | 163 | 1:2,223,674 | 139,425 |
| England | 158 | 1:352,646 | 25,413 |
| France | 121 | 1:548,948 | 74,759 |
| India | 62 | 1:12,372,022 | 220,417 |
| Solomon Islands | 36 | 1:16,112 | 3,051 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Olu (30,805) may also be a first name.
Olu Demographics
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Olu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Olu (Hindi: ओलु, Marathi: ओळू, Oriya: ଓଲୁ, Russian: Олу) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Olu is the 22,411th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 300,703 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Olu live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 27,352nd most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 30,805 people.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 22,215 people, or 1 in 7,974. In Nigeria it is most common in: Anambra, where 18 percent reside, Kogi, where 8 percent reside and Delta, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Olu is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 3 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.
Olu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Olu last name is chiefly Christian (84%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Olu last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.
Olu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.83% more than the national average, earning $49,980 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Olu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଲୁ | olu | 95.52 |
| ଓଳୁ | olu | 4.48 |
| Olu in the Hindi language | ||
| ओलु | olu | 50 |
| ओल्उ | olu | 25 |
| ओलू | olu | 25 |
| Olu in the Marathi language | ||
| ओळू | olu | 43.75 |
| ओलू | olu | 31.25 |
| ओळु | olu | 12.5 |
| ओलु | olu | 12.5 |
| Olu in the Russian language | ||
| Олу | olu | - |
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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
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olu
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