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 last name Oluwafemi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Oluwafemi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oluwafemi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,479th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 229,949 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Oluwafemi reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 12,241st most common first name globally, held by 80,815 people.

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

Oluwafemi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Oluwafemi are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oluwafemi
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