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
Olu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Olu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Olu (Hindi: ओलु, Marathi: ओळू, Oriya: ଓଲୁ, Russian: Олу) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Olu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 22,411th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 300,703 people. Olu is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Olu are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 27,352nd most numerous first name on earth, borne by 30,805 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 22,215 people, or 1 in 7,974. In Nigeria Olu is most prevalent in: Anambra, where 18 percent live, Kogi, where 8 percent live and Delta, where 7 percent live. Not including Nigeria it exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 3 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.
Olu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (84%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Olu surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% registered with 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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