Olufoye Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olufoye Surname User-submission:

The surname Olufoye means 'God is more than crown'.

Olufoye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1761:1,006,49342,496
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889

Olufoye (42) may also be a first name.

Olufoye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Olufoye means 'God is more than crown'.

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Olufoye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olufoye has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olufoye? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,267,784th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Olufoye reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olufoye is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 42 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 1,006,493. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Ondo, where 19 percent live, Edo, where 15 percent live and Oyo, where 13 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olufioye9320/
Olouffoye8813/
Olufuye8618/
Elufoye869/
Alufoye862/
Olufoyo861/
Olufaye861/
Alufioye804/
Oloufoyo801/
Olufowes801/
Olufie773/
Olouffaye751/
Olufayo711,413/
Olufajo71123/
Olufuyi7128/
Alufoje7113/
Elufaye7110/
Olufeyi717/
Olufaio712/
Oloufea711/
Olufuyo711/
Olufejo711/
Oloufayo6723/
Alufojie673/
Oloufoui672/
Olufayji672/
Aloufeye671/
Olufeayo671/

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