Oluyemi Surname
Approximately 12,155 people bear this surname
Oluyemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11,831 | 1:14,973 | 1,476 |
| England | 126 | 1:442,207 | 29,452 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Oluyemi (17,414) may also be a first name.
Oluyemi Demographics
Average Oluyemi Salary in
United States
$52,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oluyemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oluyemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oluyemi (Arabic: عليمى) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oluyemi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Oluyemi is the 42,823rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 599,551 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Oluyemi are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oluyemi is also the 41,810th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 17,414 people.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 11,831 people, or 1 in 14,973. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ekiti, where 21 percent are found, Lagos, where 16 percent are found and Ogun, where 13 percent are found. Barring 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 adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (93%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Oluyemi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olouyemi | 93 | 17 | / |
| Oeluyemi | 93 | 2 | / |
| Oluyemio | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oliuyemi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Olyemi | 92 | 30 | / |
| Oluemi | 92 | 8 | / |
| Oluymi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Olayemi | 86 | 31,535 | / |
| Oluyomi | 86 | 2,384 | / |
| Eluyemi | 86 | 886 | / |
| Oleyemi | 86 | 23 | / |
| Oloyemi | 86 | 20 | / |
| Oluyimi | 86 | 10 | / |
| Olouemi | 86 | 8 | / |
| Olujemi | 86 | 7 | / |
| Aluyemi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Oluyami | 86 | 3 | / |
| Oyluemi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Olouyomi | 80 | 736 | / |
| Oolayemi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Olayemgi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Oslayemi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Eluyhemi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oulayemi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Olayeemi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Olayemit | 80 | 3 | / |
| Olayesmi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Euluyemi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ollayemi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oeloyemi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olayemio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyleyemi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olayemii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oloumi | 77 | 130 | / |
| Olaemi | 77 | 29 | / |
| Olaumi | 77 | 23 | / |
| Olueme | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oleymi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Olaymi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ollouyomi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olujimi | 71 | 1,752 | / |
| Olayomi | 71 | 444 | / |
| Alayemi | 71 | 345 | / |
| Uliyemi | 71 | 123 | / |
| Olayimi | 71 | 26 | / |
| Olayami | 71 | 18 | / |
| Aleyemi | 71 | 17 | / |
| Eleyemi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Oloyimi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Olahumi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Oloyomi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Oleymie | 71 | 5 | / |
| Olajumi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Eluyami | 71 | 4 | / |
| Olayeme | 71 | 4 | / |
| Elayemi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Oluyama | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oluyome | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oyleami | 71 | 3 | / |
| Olajemi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aliyemi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oliyomi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Olawemi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Olejimi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oluyime | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hollouyomi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oloumie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oliyema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oliyami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alayemie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gouloumi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Olujimii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Olayemmy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Elliyemi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouloumis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oloujimi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olajemis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auloyemi | 67 | 1 | / |
Oluyemi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oluyemi in the Arabic language | ||
| عليمى | lymy | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Oluyemi
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