Olubuyi Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Olubuyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olubuyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1241:372,41921,454
Nigeria411:4,320,555118,938
United States141:25,889,924709,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Olubuyi (14) may also be a first name.

Olubuyi Last Name Facts

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

Olubuyi is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olubuyi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,263,456th most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Olubuyi are found; 68 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Olubuyi is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 14 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 124 people, or 1 in 372,419. In Kenya Olubuyi is mostly concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 89 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 7 percent reside and Kisumu County, where 3 percent reside. Barring Kenya Olubuyi exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Olubuyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Olubuyi last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Olubuyi earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 113.5% more than the national average, earning $92,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olgubuyi933/
Olubiyi863,562/
Olubayi8618/
Olubuyo864/
Olubeyi862/
Olobuyi861/
Oloubiyi8047/
Olubuihe8012/
Oloubeyi801/
Olubuoye801/
Olubai77114/
Olubou773/
Olubay771/
Olusbuoye755/
Olubayo713,322/
Olubiyo712,024/
Oluboyo71600/
Oluboye71343/
Olubaji71204/
Goluboy71115/
Olubaju71109/
Golubey7179/
Golubei7177/
Olubaye7148/
Holubei7145/
Olubiye7119/
Holuboi7116/
Holubeu719/
Goluboi717/
Golubay716/
Olutbay716/
Olubiji713/
Oluboji713/
Olubiya712/
Olubaya712/
Olubioy712/
Golubai712/
Holubij712/
Alubayi712/
Golubie711/
Golubou711/
Olubeya711/
Olouvui711/
Olutboy711/
Oloubou711/
Golubaya6744/
Oloubayo6726/
Olubieye676/
Halubayi675/
Golubhai673/
Galubuji671/
Olluboyo671/
Olubioye671/
Olubooyo671/
Olubiyoh671/
Golouboy671/
Goluboya671/
Golubeya671/
Goylubay671/
Olluvayi671/
Ollubayo671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olubuyi
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