Olusanya Surname

40,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olusanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olusanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria12,2711:14,4361,433
England3821:145,85914,056
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Olusanya (3,151) may also be a first name.

Olusanya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olusanya is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Olusanya.

How Common Is The Last Name Olusanya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 40,518th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 563,528 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Olusanya live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Olusanya is also the 128,166th most widely held forename globally, borne by 3,151 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12,271 people, or 1 in 14,436. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ogun, where 32 percent live, Lagos, where 30 percent live and Oyo, where 10 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Olusanya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Olusanya last name is predominantly Christian (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Olusanya last name 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 Olusanya earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.72% more than the national average, earning $49,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.96% more than the national average, earning $57,610 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olushanya943/
Olutsanya943/
Oliusanya943/
Uolusanya943/
Oulusanya941/
Oloussanya891/
Olusonya8834/
Olusanyo8813/
Olosanya881/
Olusanja881/
Olusanjo75776/
Olosonya752/
Galusanja7186/
Olusaanjo713/
Gallusanja671/
Olusonjo6316/
Olosonjo501/

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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 Olusanya
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