Osaluwa Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Osaluwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osaluwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Osaluwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osaluwa is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Osaluwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Osaluwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,602,217th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Osaluwa are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Osaluwa is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 6,108,371. In Nigeria Osaluwa is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 93 percent reside and Lagos, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Osaluwa is found in one country. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Osaluwe86267/
Asaluwa8632/
Esaluwa868/
Osoluwa863/
Osheluwa801/
Oshooluwa755/
Aseluwa7153/
Azoluwa7129/
Ajaluwa7119/
Azaluwa7111/
Ojoluwa7110/
Asoluwa718/
Osalubo713/
Osalubi712/
Ozoluwa712/
Osalowo711/
Ojuoluwa6761/
Ojooluwa6738/
Esheluwa6711/
Asioluwa673/
Osalieva673/
Azaliwa5743/
Ajaluva5716/
Osolowo574/
Ozoluwe573/
Azoluwe571/
Axoluba571/
Osolubi571/
Esaliva571/
Asalieva5383/
Osholowo534/
Oshoolowo506/
Asaalieva502/
Assalieva502/
Aschalowo501/

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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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  • 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 Osaluwa
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