Oyelude Surname
Approximately 1,330 people bear this surname
Oyelude Surname User-submission:
The Oyelude surname is derived from two Yoruba words: oye and ilude.
Oye means 'title' or 'honor' in Yoruba, while ilude means 'immortal' or 'eternal'.
Therefore, Oyelude can be interpreted to mean an 'eternal title' or a 'title that will last forever'.
Read More About This SurnameOyelude Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,308 | 1:135,430 | 8,751 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Oyelude (27) may also be a first name.
Oyelude Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Oyelude surname is derived from two Yoruba words: oye and ilude.
Oye means 'title' or 'honor' in Yoruba, while ilude means 'immortal' or 'eternal'.
Therefore, Oyelude can be interpreted to mean an 'eternal title' or a 'title that will last forever'. It is often used as a name for a person who has achieved great honor or a prestigious position that is highly respected in the Yoruba culture.
- dalevzOyelude Demographics
Average Oyelude Salary in
United States
$16,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oyelude Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oyelude Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oyelude occurs most in Nigeria. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oyelude? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 288,408th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,479,358 people. The surname Oyelude occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Oyelude reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most common first name globally, held by 27 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,308 people, or 1 in 135,430. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 37 percent are found, Osun, where 21 percent are found and Lagos, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Oyelude Last Name Statistics demography
Oyelude earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yelude | 92 | 1 | / |
| Oyalude | 86 | 170 | / |
| Yelgude | 86 | 27 | / |
| Oyelode | 86 | 9 | / |
| Yelaude | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oyelide | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yelgaude | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eilude | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ouloude | 71 | 147 | / |
| Oyelodi | 71 | 96 | / |
| Ejilude | 71 | 59 | / |
| Ayelode | 71 | 8 | / |
| Oyloede | 71 | 5 | / |
| Oyalode | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ayolude | 71 | 3 | / |
| Houlude | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ayalude | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouloudie | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ayoolude | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gouloude | 67 | 8 | / |
| Houloude | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehaleude | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouloudje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouloudet | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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