Olukosi Surname
Approximately 2,219 people bear this surname
Olukosi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,198 | 1:80,593 | 5,720 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Olukosi (69) may also be a first name.
Olukosi Demographics
Average Olukosi Salary in
United States
$32,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Olukosi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olukosi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olukosi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olukosi? popularity and diffusion
Olukosi is the 190,257th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,284,158 people. Olukosi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Olukosi live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,171,416th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 69 people.
The surname Olukosi is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,198 people, or 1 in 80,593. In Nigeria Olukosi is most common in: Lagos, where 28 percent are found, Ogun, where 25 percent are found and Kogi, where 10 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Olukosi is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Olukosi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Olukosi surname is primarily Christian (73%) in Nigeria.
Olukosi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olukoshi | 93 | 8 | / |
| Oloukosi | 93 | 4 | / |
| Olukhosi | 93 | 3 | / |
| Oluskosi | 93 | 2 | / |
| Olukosoi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oloukossi | 88 | 1,101 | / |
| Olukose | 86 | 108 | / |
| Olukusi | 86 | 20 | / |
| Olukoji | 86 | 12 | / |
| Olokosi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Alukosi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Olucosi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Olukesi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Olloukossi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Olukoshe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Olukutsi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alukoosi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olukhutsi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oloukossa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olokose | 71 | 319 | / |
| Olukoje | 71 | 53 | / |
| Alikosi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Alukoji | 71 | 4 | / |
| Olukuse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Olikesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elukose | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elikosi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aloukoussi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alukusi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olokusi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olokoshe | 67 | 60 | / |
| Alukozai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Alukushi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alikosie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alukoshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olokossa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olukosi
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