Olubisi Surname

361,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olubisi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olubisi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9931:178,39110,980
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Olubisi (7,810) may also be a first name.

Olubisi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olubisi is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olubisi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olubisi is the 361,434th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,280,266 people. Olubisi is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Olubisi are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olubisi is also the 72,245th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 7,810 people.

The surname Olubisi is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 993 people, or 1 in 178,391. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Osun, where 35 percent live, Oyo, where 23 percent live and Lagos, where 13 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Olubisi occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olubuisi935/
Olubisis933/
Alubisi8610/
Olubise867/
Olubiji863/
Olobisi862/
Alubaisi806/
Alhubishi75204/
Algubaisi7526/
Elhubishi751/
Alhubaishi71378/
Olubese7133/
Alibisi7115/
Alobisi7111/
Aluwisi7110/
Aluvisi716/
Alubisa716/
Alhubeishi712/
Alhubaisyi712/
Olobisa711/
Alobaisi67241/
Aluwaisi6711/
Aluwiesi675/
Alibeisi674/
Olubeuzi672/
Alobeisi671/
Elibissi671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Olubisi
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