Oluwafemi Surname

17,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oluwafemi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oluwafemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria31,4341:5,635705
United States891:4,072,572219,877
England841:663,31038,317
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Iceland71:54,2993,881
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Oluwafemi (80,815) may also be a first name.

Oluwafemi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oluwafemi is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oluwafemi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oluwafemi is the 17,479th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 229,949 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Oluwafemi are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 12,241st most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 80,815 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 31,434 people, or 1 in 5,635. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ekiti, where 27 percent live, Ondo, where 17 percent live and Lagos, where 12 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Oluwafemi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Oluwafemi last name is principally Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Oluwafemi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Oluwafemi earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.6% more than the national average, earning $49,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.75% less than the national average, earning $21,486 CAD 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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