Oluyemi Surname

42,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oluyemi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oluyemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria11,8311:14,9731,476
England1261:442,20729,452
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United States431:8,429,278367,833
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Oluyemi (17,414) may also be a first name.

Oluyemi Last Name Facts

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

Oluyemi (Arabic: عليمى) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oluyemi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oluyemi is the 42,823rd most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 599,551 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oluyemi reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oluyemi is also the 41,810th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 17,414 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 11,831 people, or 1 in 14,973. In Nigeria Oluyemi is mostly found in: Ekiti, where 21 percent are found, Lagos, where 16 percent are found and Ogun, where 13 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Egypt, where 1 percent are found.

Oluyemi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Oluyemi surname is predominantly Christian (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Oluyemi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Oluyemi earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Oluyemi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oluyemi in the Arabic language
عليمىlymy-

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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 Oluyemi
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