Olubayi Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Olubayi Surname User-submission:

The surname Olubayi or Olubai means 'hardwork' or 'success through struggle',

It is common among the Teso (iTeso) people of Western Kenya.

The root olu means 'God' in Yoruba.

Olubayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Olubayi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Olubayi or Olubai means 'hardwork' or 'success through struggle',

It is common among the Teso (iTeso) people of Western Kenya.

The root olu means 'God' in Yoruba.

- olubayi

Olubayi Last Name Facts

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

Olubayi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olubayi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olubayi is the 4,649,889th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Olubayi reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

Olubayi is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 2,716,465. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nairobi County, where 53 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 24 percent are found and Busia County, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Olubayi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Olubayi surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olubai92114/
Olubay921/
Olubiyi863,562/
Olubayo863,322/
Olubaji86204/
Olubuyi86182/
Olubaye8648/
Oluwayi8620/
Golubay866/
Olutbay866/
Olubeyi862/
Olubaya862/
Golubai862/
Alubayi862/
Oloubiyi8047/
Golubaya8044/
Oloubayo8026/
Halubayi805/
Oluwauyi803/
Olgubuyi803/
Golubhai803/
Olluvayi801/
Goylubay801/
Oloubeyi801/
Ollubayo801/
Ulubay771,683/
Elubay77562/
Elubai77130/
Olibay778/
Oluway776/
Alubai775/
Olibai774/
Olubaa772/
Oluvai771/
Olobai771/
Ellubhayi753/
Galoubayi752/
Holoubayo751/
Olubiyo712,024/
Olubajo711,326/
Olobayo711,002/
Oluboyo71600/
Oluboye71343/
Oluwaji71246/
Oluwaye71186/
Oluwuyi71163/
Goluboy71115/
Olubaju71109/
Olubaha7192/
Golubey7179/
Golubei7177/
Halubai7172/
Ellubai7164/
Oluwayo7156/
Elubaji7151/
Holubei7145/
Alubhai7129/
Uluğbay7127/
Olubiye7119/
Holuboi7116/
Eleubay7115/
Ulubeyi7114/
Eleubai7112/
Alubaid7112/
Eluubay7110/
Goluboi717/
Uylubay717/
Oluwaya716/
Gulubay714/
Alibayi714/
Olubuyo714/
Eluboyi713/
Ullubai713/
Olubiji713/
Oluboji713/
Hulubay712/
Olubiya712/
Olubioy712/
Holubij712/
Olibhai711/
Hulubai711/
Eelubay711/
Golubie711/
Olowayi711/
Oluboja711/
Olubeja711/
Olobaye711/
Holibay711/
Olubawe711/
Oloubea711/
Olutboy711/
Oluvayo711/
Olubeya711/
Olowuyi711/
Olobuyi711/
Holobai711/
Holuway710/
Allibayi67243/
Halubhai6722/
Galubhai6717/
Olubuihe6712/
Olubieye676/
Hollobay675/
Gulubhai673/
Oliubajo673/
Aloubaid672/
Holibhai671/
Hollibay671/
Ellubaya671/
Ellubhai671/
Galuvayi671/
Haluvayi671/
Golubeya671/
Goluboya671/
Aliubaii671/
Olubiyoh671/
Olubooyo671/
Olubuoye671/
Olubioye671/
Olluboyo671/
Olubgoja671/
Olauboja671/
Olouwaji671/
Golouboy671/
Olowuayu671/
Galoubai671/
Holluway670/

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