Olugboye Surname

403,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olugboye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olugboye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8481:208,89512,429
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Olugboye (23) may also be a first name.

Olugboye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olugboye occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olugboye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 403,960th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 8,395,790 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Olugboye reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olugboye is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held forename worldwide. It is borne by 23 people.

It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 848 people, or 1 in 208,895. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kogi, where 25 percent reside, Osun, where 17 percent reside and Lagos, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

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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 Olugboye
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