Olukoya Surname
Approximately 10,544 people bear this surname
Olukoya Surname User-submission:
Olukoya or Oluwakoya is a Yoruba surname meaning 'god defends'.
Olukoya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10,166 | 1:17,425 | 1,655 |
| England | 229 | 1:243,310 | 19,878 |
| United States | 96 | 1:3,775,614 | 208,022 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Olukoya (801) may also be a first name.
Olukoya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Olukoya or Oluwakoya is a Yoruba surname meaning 'god defends'.
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Average Olukoya Salary in
United States
$39,802 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Olukoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olukoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Olukoya is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Olukoya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olukoya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 48,833rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 691,156 people. The surname Olukoya occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Olukoya live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olukoya is also the 289,129th most frequent given name globally It is held by 801 people.
The last name Olukoya is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10,166 people, or 1 in 17,425. In Nigeria Olukoya is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 33 percent live, Ogun, where 31 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 7 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Olukoya is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Olukoya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (71%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Olukoya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Olukoya earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.76% less than the national average, earning $39,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.33% less than the national average, earning $32,626 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oelukoya | 93 | 3 | / |
| Holukoya | 93 | 3 | / |
| Olaukoya | 93 | 3 | / |
| Ollukoya | 93 | 2 | / |
| Olukkoya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Olukoa | 92 | 4 | / |
| Olukoy | 92 | 2 | / |
| Olukoyi | 86 | 304 | / |
| Olukoye | 86 | 251 | / |
| Olukoja | 86 | 15 | / |
| Olokoya | 86 | 13 | / |
| Olukoyo | 86 | 12 | / |
| Olukoha | 86 | 8 | / |
| Olukaya | 86 | 7 | / |
| Olukuya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Elukoya | 86 | 3 | / |
| Olukoys | 86 | 1 | / |
| Olukkaya | 80 | 122 | / |
| Oloukoyi | 80 | 21 | / |
| Otlukaya | 80 | 17 | / |
| Oloukoye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olukau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Alukoa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Olukay | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ulukoy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aloukouya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gouloukoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ulukaya | 71 | 4,400 | / |
| Oloukou | 71 | 952 | / |
| Olukeye | 71 | 506 | / |
| Oloukoi | 71 | 216 | / |
| Alukaya | 71 | 84 | / |
| Olokoyo | 71 | 69 | / |
| Olokuya | 71 | 53 | / |
| Olukoje | 71 | 53 | / |
| Alikoya | 71 | 33 | / |
| Olikoyi | 71 | 29 | / |
| Olukayo | 71 | 24 | / |
| Olukaye | 71 | 19 | / |
| Olukoji | 71 | 12 | / |
| Elukoye | 71 | 12 | / |
| Oloukoî | 71 | 11 | / |
| Olokoja | 71 | 11 | / |
| Olukayi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Olukojo | 71 | 9 | / |
| Halukoy | 71 | 5 | / |
| Olukeyo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Olukowe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Olukuye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Olukuja | 71 | 3 | / |
| Olikaya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alukoye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aloukoa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Olokoye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alukiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alukeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olokoyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olukuyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olukhae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olukujo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uslukaya | 67 | 153 | / |
| Olloukou | 67 | 69 | / |
| Ulugkaya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Alikkoya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ollokoja | 67 | 1 | / |
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- 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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