Find out how popular the last name Daramola is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Daramola.

Daramola, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Daramola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Daramola in America

Daramola is the 62189th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Daramola surname appeared 322 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Daramola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Daramola to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Daramola

The surname "DARAMOLA" has its origins in the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria. The name can be traced back to the 16th century and is derived from the Yoruba words "dara," meaning "good," and "omolu," referring to the Yoruba deity of smallpox and other infectious diseases.

One of the earliest known records of the name appears in a 17th-century manuscript documenting the lineage of the Oyo Kingdom, a powerful Yoruba empire that ruled over much of present-day southwestern Nigeria and parts of modern-day Benin and Togo. The name is believed to have been given to individuals who were born during or survived outbreaks of smallpox, as a form of gratitude to the deity Omolu.

In the 18th century, several individuals with the surname Daramola were prominent members of the Oyo Empire's royal court and served as advisors to the Alaafin, the empire's ruler. One notable figure was Daramola Akinola, a renowned scholar and diplomat who played a crucial role in negotiating treaties with neighboring kingdoms.

As the Oyo Empire declined in the 19th century, many Yoruba people migrated to other parts of what is now Nigeria, as well as to neighboring countries like Benin and Togo. This diaspora helped spread the Daramola name across a wider geographic area.

In the 20th century, several Daramolas achieved recognition in various fields. Adeyemi Daramola (1904-1988) was a prominent Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Natural Resources in the 1960s. Olusegun Daramola (1927-2004) was a renowned Nigerian artist and sculptor whose works are displayed in museums around the world.

Other notable individuals with the surname Daramola include Folake Daramola, a Nigerian actress and film producer; Tayo Daramola, a Nigerian fashion designer and entrepreneur; and Funmi Daramola, a Nigerian academic and educator who has served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Daramola

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Daramola.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Daramola was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Daramola has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Daramola was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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