Owolabi Surname
Approximately 126,872 people bear this surname
Owolabi Surname User-submission:
The name can be applied as a first name or a surname. It is borne by the Yoruba people of south-west, north-central Nigeria and the south-east of Benin Republic (Republique du Benin).
Literally, the name implies giving birth to money.
Read More About This SurnameOwolabi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 123,574 | 1:1,433 | 187 |
| Benin | 1,430 | 1:7,228 | 991 |
| England | 906 | 1:61,499 | 7,259 |
| United States | 539 | 1:672,466 | 53,587 |
| Burkina Faso | 48 | 1:382,335 | 6,059 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Iceland | 24 | 1:15,837 | 1,339 |
| Ivory Coast | 24 | 1:961,301 | 23,927 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Owolabi (23,614) may also be a first name.
Owolabi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name can be applied as a first name or a surname. It is borne by the Yoruba people of south-west, north-central Nigeria and the south-east of Benin Republic (Republique du Benin).
Literally, the name implies giving birth to money. Philosophically, it implies that the child was born into wealth and riches.
- olusourceOwolabi Demographics
Average Male Owolabi Height
175.17 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Owolabi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owolabi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Owolabi is most common in Nigeria. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Owolabi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,434th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,440 people. The last name Owolabi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Owolabi reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Owolabi is also the 33,417th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 23,614 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 123,574 people, or 1 in 1,433. In Nigeria Owolabi is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 19 percent live, Oyo, where 15 percent live and Ekiti, where 14 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 55 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Owolabi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (70%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Owolabi are 42.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.65% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Owolabi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.08% more than the national average, earning R 309,120 per year; in United States they earn 3.59% less than the national average, earning $41,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.03% less than the national average, earning $39,731 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oowolabi | 93 | 18 | / |
| Owoolabi | 93 | 8 | / |
| Owolabii | 93 | 8 | / |
| Owwolabi | 93 | 6 | / |
| Owollabi | 93 | 6 | / |
| Oiwolabi | 93 | 5 | / |
| Owolabit | 93 | 4 | / |
| Owolatbi | 93 | 4 | / |
| Ouwolabi | 93 | 3 | / |
| Owuolabi | 93 | 2 | / |
| Owolabie | 93 | 2 | / |
| Owolabui | 93 | 2 | / |
| Owolaabi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Owoilabi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oywolabi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Owoliabi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Owolabiy | 93 | 1 | / |
| Howolabi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ohwolabi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ojwolabi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Awolabi | 86 | 432 | / |
| Owolebi | 86 | 305 | / |
| Owalabi | 86 | 106 | / |
| Owolobi | 86 | 67 | / |
| Owulabi | 86 | 65 | / |
| Owolabe | 86 | 37 | / |
| Ewolabi | 86 | 20 | / |
| Owelabi | 86 | 16 | / |
| Owolaba | 86 | 6 | / |
| Obolabi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Owolavi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oewolebi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Owoleebi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouwalabi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abolabi | 71 | 89 | / |
| Awulabi | 71 | 42 | / |
| Awolaba | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ewelabi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Obalabi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Owelebi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Awolobi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Owolobe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Owalabe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awolabe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owulobi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ovolaby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owholobe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Osualabi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obaalabi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Awoulaba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aboulabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojualabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oowulobi | 67 | 1 | / |
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- 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Owolabi
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