Oriloye Surname

220,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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The Oriloye surname means 'head is chief' or 'the head of chiefs'. It was given to any lineage that came from the chieftain. It is not so common among people, unless for the royal family. It derived from the Yoruba words ori, which means 'head', and oye, which means 'chief'.

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Oriloye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,8471:95,9086,579
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Oriloye (142) may also be a first name.

Oriloye Surname Meaning

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The Oriloye surname means 'head is chief' or 'the head of chiefs'. It was given to any lineage that came from the chieftain. It is not so common among people, unless for the royal family. It derived from the Yoruba words ori, which means 'head', and oye, which means 'chief'.

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Oriloye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oriloye is found most in Nigeria. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oriloye? popularity and diffusion

Oriloye is the 220,152nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,926,479 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Oriloye reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 775,413th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 142 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,847 people, or 1 in 95,908. In Nigeria Oriloye is mostly found in: Ondo, where 34 percent live, Edo, where 16 percent live and Ekiti, where 14 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orioloye9314/
Oriloy920/
Ariloye8640/
Eriloye869/
Oreloye866/
Orilaye865/
Orileye861/
Oruloye861/
Oriloyo861/
Oreiloy861/
Oreilloy802/
O'Reiloy801/
Oriley771,120/
Orilie775/
Oriloa773/
Ariloe771/
Uriloe771/
Ourzilaye757/
O'Riley711,007/
Orilayo7138/
Oreleye7121/
Oreiley7120/
Aruloye7113/
Orulaye7112/
Oruleye717/
Orileys713/
Orieley713/
Gorilei713/
Goriley713/
O'Rilee712/
Oriolee711/
Orailei711/
Orilaje711/
Orailey711/
Orisley710/
Oreilley6787/
O'Reiley6741/
Gorilaya6717/
Goriolae673/
Gourilou671/
O'Royley671/
Ouriliya671/
Garioloe671/
O'Rieley670/

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