Optimist Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Optimist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Optimist Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Optimist (106) may also be a first name.

Optimist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Optimist (Russian: Оптимист) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Optimist? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Optimist reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Optimist is also the 915,176th most numerous forename internationally, borne by 106 people.

The last name Optimist is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Optimist is mostly found in: Akwa Ibom, where 80 percent live and Rivers, where 20 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Optimiste94170/
Optimise881/
Optimi861/
Optima7146/
Optime711/
Aptimes676/
Optimed671/
Aptima5762/
Obtima575/
Aptemi573/
Abtimi571/
Aptimey531/
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Optimist Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Optimist in the Russian language
Оптимистoptimist-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Optimist
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