Olugade Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olugade Surname User-submission:

The surname Olugade means 'one who reigns as a king'.

Olugade Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1741:1,018,06242,870
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Olugade Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Olugade means 'one who reigns as a king'.

- psalmson19

Olugade Last Name Facts

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

Olugade is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olugade? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,276,805th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Olugade reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 1,018,062. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ondo, where 52 percent live, Lagos, where 25 percent live and Ogun, where 14 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olougade932/
Alugade86492/
Olugede8610/
Olugide865/
Olugada863/
Ologade861/
Galugade80311/
Hulugade8014/
Halugade8013/
Aalugade802/
Ulungade801/
Gulugade801/
Aalhugade751/
Oligede7113/
Elugadi715/
Olugodi715/
Alugada714/
Oligode712/
Ologode712/
Oligadi711/
Alugede711/
Alugadda6739/
Galugadi678/
Ouloughoude677/
Aulugada675/
Aalugada675/
Aligaude672/
Allugada671/
Haligade671/

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