Olusola Surname

25,052nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Olusola Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olusola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21,2441:8,338937
England1441:386,93126,993
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Olusola (80,356) may also be a first name.

Olusola Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olusola is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olusola? popularity and diffusion

It is the 25,052nd most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 338,295 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Olusola are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 12,316th most common forename world-wide, held by 80,356 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 21,244 people, or 1 in 8,338. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Oyo, where 20 percent reside, Ondo, where 16 percent reside and Lagos, where 13 percent reside. Besides Nigeria it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Olusola Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Olusola surname is principally Christian (91%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Olusola surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Olusola earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 354.31% more than the national average, earning R 1,079,620 per year and in United States they earn 9.95% less than the national average, earning $38,855 USD per year.

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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 Olusola
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