Omolekan Surname

392,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 901 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Omolekan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omolekan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin4661:22,1792,981
Nigeria4291:412,92021,515
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Poland21:19,004,374199,659

Omolekan (121) may also be a first name.

Omolekan Last Name Facts

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

Omolekan is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omolekan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Omolekan is the 392,486th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,088,286 people. The surname Omolekan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Omolekan are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 848,089th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 121 people.

The last name Omolekan is most common in Benin, where it is carried by 466 people, or 1 in 22,179. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Plateau Department, where 91 percent reside, Zou Department, where 9 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 0 percent reside. Not including Benin Omolekan occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 48 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omoulekan947/
Omoolekan941/
Omolakan884/
Omolekon883/
Omalekan881/
Omolekam881/
Omelikan752/
Umolikan751/
Amalekan751/
Amolokon631/
Amalakhan5912/
Umaalikhan561/
Amalikam501/
Umalecam501/
Amelican501/

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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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  • 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 Omolekan
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