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

Oyelese is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Oyelese.

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

The surname is the 575,362^nd most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 13,322,753 people. Oyelese occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Oyelese live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,159,357^th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 13 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 502 people, or 1 in 352,874. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 51 percent are found, Osun, where 27 percent are found and Lagos, where 12 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Oyelese Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Oyelese last name is primarily Christian (74%) in Nigeria.

The amount Oyelese earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 35.87% less than the national average, earning $27,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.95% less than the national average, earning $38,778 CAD per year.