Where Does The Last Name Oyelana Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Oyelana is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyelana? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 591,720^th most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 13,828,360 people. Oyelana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Oyelana reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oyelana is also the 2,239,265^th most commonly held forename globally It is held by 23 people.

It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 490 people, or 1 in 361,516. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 26 percent are found, Ogun, where 24 percent are found and Osun, where 20 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.