Olufoye Surname
Approximately 181 people bear this surname
Olufoye Surname User-submission:
The surname Olufoye means 'God is more than crown'.
Olufoye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 176 | 1:1,006,493 | 42,496 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
Olufoye (42) may also be a first name.
Olufoye Surname Meaning
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olufioye | 93 | 20 | / |
| Olouffoye | 88 | 13 | / |
| Olufuye | 86 | 18 | / |
| Elufoye | 86 | 9 | / |
| Alufoye | 86 | 2 | / |
| Olufoyo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Olufaye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alufioye | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oloufoyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olufowes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olufie | 77 | 3 | / |
| Olouffaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olufayo | 71 | 1,413 | / |
| Olufajo | 71 | 123 | / |
| Olufuyi | 71 | 28 | / |
| Alufoje | 71 | 13 | / |
| Elufaye | 71 | 10 | / |
| Olufeyi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Olufaio | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oloufea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olufuyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olufejo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oloufayo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Alufojie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oloufoui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olufayji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aloufeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olufeayo | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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