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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Olukoya Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Olukoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olukoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Olukoya occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Olukoya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 48,833rd most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 691,156 people. The last name Olukoya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Olukoya reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 289,129th most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 801 people.
The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10,166 people, or 1 in 17,425. In Nigeria Olukoya is most common in: Lagos, where 33 percent are found, Ogun, where 31 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 7 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Olukoya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (71%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Olukoya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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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