Oluwa Surname
Approximately 6,669 people bear this surname
Oluwa Surname User-submission:
This surname is from the Nigerian language, Yoruba, and it means 'lord'.
Oluwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6,225 | 1:28,457 | 2,417 |
| England | 210 | 1:265,324 | 21,048 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| Uganda | 52 | 1:750,755 | 36,601 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Oluwa (3,821) may also be a first name.
Oluwa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is from the Nigerian language, Yoruba, and it means 'lord'.
- david_donald123.Oluwa Demographics
Average Oluwa Salary in
United States
$34,662 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oluwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oluwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oluwa occurs most in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oluwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 73,765th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,092,749 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Oluwa live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oluwa is also the 113,693rd most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 3,821 people.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6,225 people, or 1 in 28,457. In Nigeria Oluwa is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 30 percent are found, Benue, where 23 percent are found and Imo, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
Oluwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (78%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Oluwa surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Oluwa earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.67% less than the national average, earning $34,662 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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