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
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Oluwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oluwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oluwa has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oluwa? popularity and diffusion
Oluwa is the 73,765th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne 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. It is also the 113,693rd most prevalent forename globally It is held by 3,821 people.
Oluwa is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 6,225 people, or 1 in 28,457. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 30 percent live, Benue, where 23 percent live and Imo, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Oluwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Oluwa surname is chiefly Christian (78%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Oluwa are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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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