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'.

- asktemi

Olufoye Last Name Facts

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

Olufoye occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olufoye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,267,784th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Olufoye are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olufoye is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 42 people.

Olufoye is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 1,006,493. In Nigeria Olufoye is primarily concentrated in: Ondo, where 19 percent reside, Edo, where 15 percent reside and Oyo, where 13 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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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