Olus Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Olus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Oluş (140) are calculated separately.

Olus (131) may also be a first name.

Olus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olus is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Oluş. Click here for further possible spellings of Olus.

How Common Is The Last Name Olus? popularity and diffusion

Olus is the 2,718,172nd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. Olus is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Olus live; 55 percent live in West Africa and 55 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 811,108th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 131 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 6,326,527. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kaduna, where 68 percent reside, Lagos, where 14 percent reside and Edo, where 4 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.

Olus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Olus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olus last name increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olus Last Name Statistics demography

Olus earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $55,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oluş92140/
Oluse892,369/
Golus891,470/
Olius89414/
Oleus8982/
Ollus8967/
Oluis8939/
Olgus8929/
Holus8915/
Olyus8911/
Olaus898/
Olhus892/
Olush891/
Oulus891/
Oilus890/
Olu8624,235/
Holaus80365/
Olushe80221/
Oulous80205/
Holyus80182/
Gollus80134/
Golius8095/
Holous8062/
Ohlhus8061/
Golous8056/
Oelius8041/
Goluis8029/
Goulus8024/
Golush8023/
Olutse8021/
Holeus8016/
Gohlus809/
Hollus807/
Golyus806/
Goleus806/
Holush806/
Olhaus804/
Oliuus802/
Olyush801/
Olluis801/
Ollush801/
Holuss801/
Holust801/
Golusz801/
Oilius800/
Holuis800/
Ollaus800/
Ollous800/
Ulus7510,914/
Olou754,579/
Golu753,444/
Alus753,162/
Otlu752,374/
Oluç751,808/
Oslu751,356/
Olos75932/
Oğlu75845/
Ollu75758/
Oliu75517/
Olui75419/
Ohlu75397/
Olut75393/
Olgu75315/
Oylu75252/
Elus75234/
Olup75233/
Holu75214/
Oluu75201/
Oluz75183/
Oluh75159/
Oulu75104/
Oluc7556/
Olau7537/
Oolu7519/
Olud7518/
Oleu7515/
Oluy7515/
Oilu7514/
Țolu754/
Ojlu752/
Uolu751/
Élus751/
Oluj751/
Olyu751/
Hollaus731,589/
Oulhous73481/
Ouhlous73144/
Hoolaus7368/
Holyush7329/
Hohlaus7324/
Holushe7310/
Golyush734/
Ohlhous734/
Goulous734/
Holhaus733/
Holleus732/
Olhouse731/
Hollius731/
Houlous731/
Otellus731/
Gojlusz731/
Oullius731/
Ohlhuis730/
Hollous730/
Galus677,962/
Elius677,292/
Golui677,021/
Gollu676,992/
Golou675,306/
Holou671,455/
Oulou67952/
Halus67857/
Eleus67723/
Alush67694/
Aleus67648/
Alius67645/
Oluić67636/
Oulhouss67613/
Goulu67545/
Holup67306/
Ollos67301/
Olosz67261/
Hotlu67261/
Helus67252/
Holos67242/
Golau67223/
Aluse67213/
Elaus67201/
Alhus67187/
Ohlau67171/
Aluis67138/
Goylu67133/
Allus67104/
Hoylu6795/
Holuj6786/
Algus6784/
Ulius6783/
Olohu6781/
Oolup6774/
Alous6766/
Eluis6758/
Alyus6756/
Ollós6745/
Oluic6744/
Oliau6739/
Houlu6738/
Ollou6737/
Ellus6735/
Ouliu6728/
Olguç6726/
Ouleu6725/
Oluch6724/
Hulus6723/
Goliu6722/
Alaus6721/
Holousch6718/
Gulus6717/
Olguz6716/
Holuc6715/
Holusova6715/
Goluy6714/
Ullus6712/
Atlus6712/
Holhouse679/
Holau679/
Oolut678/
Aulus678/
Uluis678/
Goluś678/
Olyuz678/
Olosh677/
Olleu677/
Oloud677/
Goluz677/
Holui677/
Goilu676/
Oullu675/
Hollu675/
Oolou675/
Goolu674/
Aluss674/
Olout674/
Uluse673/
Gollusch673/
Ootlu673/
Holuh673/
O'Lau673/
Holgu672/
Oilos672/
Oluht672/
Goluž672/
Holiu672/
Golyusch671/
Otlou671/
Olliu671/
Oloes671/
Oludd671/
Oslau671/
Oolui671/
Holud671/
Holut671/
Holuu671/
Holuy671/
Elush671/
Aalus671/
Ulhus671/
Ulous671/
Oluij671/
Eluís671/
Hoolu671/
Holux671/
Holuç671/
Oolos671/
Olyau671/
Oluič671/
Oulgouss671/
Oulhouds671/
Oliui671/
Uleus671/
Șoliu671/
Elusz671/
Aluhs671/
Ohulu671/
Olouh671/
Ollau671/
Olguu671/
Oluce671/
Olğut671/
Ahlus670/
Ohlhouse670/
Olaud670/
Aelus670/
Ulyus670/
Oslup670/
Ehlus670/

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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 Olus
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