Osilaja Surname

351,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Osilaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osilaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9301:190,47611,551
United States531:6,838,848318,712
England361:1,547,72466,012
Wales101:309,45316,869
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Osilaja (24) may also be a first name.

Osilaja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osilaja is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Osilaja.

How Common Is The Last Name Osilaja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Osilaja is the 351,607th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 7,027,527 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Osilaja reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name internationally, held by 24 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 930 people, or 1 in 190,476. In Nigeria Osilaja is mostly concentrated in: Ogun, where 41 percent reside, Lagos, where 35 percent reside and Oyo, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Osilaja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Osilaja last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

Osilaja earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning $42,014 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oshilaja931,046/
Osihlaja933/
Osuilaja931/
Oshoilaja883/
Oshiliaja882/
Oshiolaja881/
Osilaya863/
Asilaja863/
Oshilaj862/
Oselaja861/
Oshilaa861/
Osilaia861/
Osila831,632/
Asailaja804/
Gosilaya804/
Ashilaja803/
Oshilaji801/
Hosila77554/
Osiela7762/
Osilia7759/
Ossila7713/
Oscila7710/
Osuila777/
Oselaa775/
Oshila774/
Osaila773/
Asilaj771/
Oisila771/
Gosilay71325/
Ocilaje71138/
Osilojo7143/
Hoscila7130/
Hoshila7129/
Oscilia717/
Ojelaja716/
Osiloya714/
Ajilaja713/
Asilaji712/
Ossilia712/
Hosaila711/
Ossiela711/
Ouseila711/
Hossila711/
Agilaja711/
Oissila711/
Oussila711/
Ogilaya711/
Ossoila711/
Asila672,810/
Osili67373/
Osile67256/
Ocila67191/
Osily67129/
Osela67111/
Ochilaje6762/
Oshiloya6716/
Gosailay6714/
Oshilojo6711/
Hoscilia672/
Oselj672/
Ossileia671/
Osilohya671/
Hoshilla671/
Oussaila671/
Oshileya671/
Houssila671/
Ocilayah671/
Asilayah671/

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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 Osilaja
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