Most Common Surnames in Edo, With Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Edo

Forebears knows about 116,870 unique surnames in Edo and there are 33 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Nigeria
1	Sunday	22,703	1:170	3.54%	29
2	Ojo	22,637	1:171	5.53%	47
3	Omoruyi	22,042	1:175	83.17%	801
4	Osagie	21,578	1:179	71.68%	727
5	John	20,362	1:190	2.81%	23
6	Musa	14,709	1:263	0.48%	2
7	Idemudia	14,613	1:265	80.43%	1,066
8	Okoro	14,390	1:269	3.55%	50
9	Ajayi	13,546	1:285	3.81%	61
10	Joseph	12,854	1:301	2.94%	41
11	Omoregie	12,159	1:318	81.40%	1,224
12	Ibrahim	11,441	1:338	0.35%	1
13	Osayande	11,332	1:341	80.26%	1,280
14	Bello	11,065	1:349	1.11%	16
15	Momoh	10,837	1:357	14.27%	307
16	Ogbeide	10,815	1:358	68.89%	1,178
17	Samuel	10,802	1:358	2.63%	45
18	Asemota	10,540	1:367	79.42%	1,345
19	Abu	10,164	1:380	5.27%	109
20	Osazuwa	10,085	1:383	73.99%	1,314
21	Emmanuel	10,080	1:384	2.18%	38
22	Eze	9,901	1:391	1.45%	25
23	Idehen	9,787	1:395	80.04%	1,438
24	James	9,713	1:398	2.26%	42
25	Peter	9,464	1:409	2.58%	57
26	Monday	9,332	1:414	5.33%	128
27	Okoh	9,297	1:416	8.95%	224
28	Ekhator	9,236	1:419	84.82%	1,575
29	Mohammed	9,026	1:428	0.39%	5
30	Imafidon	8,987	1:430	69.22%	1,379
31	Idahosa	8,873	1:436	81.11%	1,567
32	David	8,685	1:445	2.67%	64
33	Odigie	8,650	1:447	68.86%	1,414
34	Okosun	8,536	1:453	55.45%	1,200
35	Iyamu	8,400	1:460	82.36%	1,650
36	Odion	8,326	1:464	60.09%	1,297
37	Ogbebor	8,190	1:472	71.42%	1,514
38	Okafor	8,177	1:473	1.63%	37
39	Usman	8,072	1:479	0.43%	8
40	Omorodion	7,919	1:488	79.32%	1,679
41	Momodu	7,897	1:490	36.23%	921
42	Obi	7,867	1:492	2.46%	66
43	Oboh	7,696	1:502	37.78%	969
44	Omorogbe	7,630	1:507	83.22%	1,784
45	Godwin	7,560	1:511	3.66%	106
46	Aigbe	7,468	1:518	69.24%	1,591
47	Friday	7,442	1:520	5.58%	171
48	Egharevba	7,394	1:523	85.29%	1,867
49	Osifo	7,381	1:524	74.31%	1,689
50	Adebayo	7,377	1:524	1.82%	49
51	Odiase	7,346	1:526	66.62%	1,553
52	Balogun	7,342	1:527	3.42%	97
53	Yakubu	7,210	1:536	0.96%	21
54	Obasuyi	7,070	1:547	76.49%	1,773
55	Iyoha	7,044	1:549	69.39%	1,658
56	Yusuf	6,978	1:554	0.55%	13
57	Daniel	6,913	1:559	2.12%	63
58	Jimoh	6,790	1:570	1.99%	62
59	Okojie	6,773	1:571	61.80%	1,564
60	Moses	6,677	1:579	2.73%	88
61	Aliu	6,620	1:584	5.75%	199
62	Igbinovia	6,528	1:592	86.16%	2,054
63	Johnson	6,401	1:604	3.50%	118
64	Ehigiator	6,366	1:607	85.18%	2,085
65	Adamu	6,357	1:608	0.31%	7
66	Akpan	6,348	1:609	1.01%	30
67	Edobor	6,283	1:615	78.99%	1,978
68	Agho	6,160	1:628	77.97%	1,993
69	Irabor	6,156	1:628	58.85%	1,621
70	Isaac	6,086	1:635	4.40%	165
71	Abubakar	6,016	1:643	0.21%	3
72	Sule	5,994	1:645	1.99%	70
73	Umoru	5,780	1:669	12.64%	511
74	Isibor	5,762	1:671	53.17%	1,581
75	Audu	5,670	1:682	1.37%	44
76	Akhigbe	5,627	1:687	55.49%	1,660
77	Okeke	5,596	1:691	1.32%	43
78	Odia	5,548	1:697	51.68%	1,595
79	Alabi	5,487	1:705	3.07%	124
80	Igbinoba	5,482	1:705	76.08%	2,151
81	Osagiede	5,469	1:707	84.63%	2,345
82	Solomon	5,460	1:708	3.40%	144
83	Osaro	5,438	1:711	62.16%	1,845
84	Kadiri	5,425	1:713	14.86%	643
85	Muhammed	5,381	1:719	0.33%	11
86	Okoduwa	5,316	1:727	60.80%	1,846
87	Ugiagbe	5,290	1:731	89.57%	2,520
88	Ehigie	5,263	1:735	87.22%	2,469
89	Lucky	5,198	1:744	5.56%	255
90	Oni	5,154	1:750	5.48%	250
91	Owie	5,014	1:771	80.52%	2,415
92	Osawe	4,926	1:785	79.50%	2,426
93	Erhabor	4,839	1:799	67.10%	2,150
94	Obazee	4,791	1:807	83.05%	2,570
95	Omoregbe	4,782	1:809	88.39%	2,717
96	Imade	4,725	1:818	82.89%	2,598
97	Okon	4,677	1:827	1.25%	54
98	Osadolor	4,664	1:829	82.92%	2,626
99	Osaghae	4,651	1:831	80.23%	2,563

100	Enabulele	4,572	1:846	86.84%	2,768
101	Eboigbe	4,511	1:857	71.46%	2,390
102	Samson	4,498	1:860	4.37%	228
103	Isah	4,480	1:863	0.60%	22
104	Paul	4,454	1:868	2.33%	112
105	Ighodaro	4,441	1:871	83.18%	2,748
106	Osawaru	4,436	1:872	87.84%	2,864
107	Okungbowa	4,419	1:875	82.08%	2,729
108	Aghedo	4,406	1:878	67.13%	2,311
109	Osunde	4,397	1:879	65.66%	2,271
110	Igbinedion	4,380	1:883	78.57%	2,654
111	Anthony	4,371	1:885	3.46%	178
112	Salami	4,336	1:892	2.54%	135
113	Izekor	4,327	1:894	84.98%	2,843
114	Ali	4,314	1:896	0.38%	14
115	Chukwu	4,283	1:903	1.18%	58
116	Iyere	4,248	1:910	56.96%	2,089
117	Egbon	4,226	1:915	72.82%	2,561
118	Omokaro	4,222	1:916	69.36%	2,456
119	Amadin	4,200	1:921	87.06%	2,967
120	Ayo	4,135	1:935	12.03%	672
121	Igbinosa	4,121	1:938	84.39%	2,934
122	Felix	4,108	1:941	7.57%	444
123	Ogbemudia	4,082	1:947	74.16%	2,682
124	Osaigbovo	3,960	1:976	82.90%	2,991
125	Micheal	3,938	1:982	2.80%	164
126	Imasuen	3,933	1:983	81.63%	2,972
127	Garuba	3,925	1:985	6.01%	351
128	Ogbomo	3,903	1:991	79.30%	2,916
129	Odeh	3,890	1:994	10.67%	645
130	Oseghale	3,837	1:1,008	64.13%	2,491
131	Francis	3,833	1:1,009	3.76%	232
132	Osaretin	3,802	1:1,017	90.80%	3,332
133	Gabriel	3,789	1:1,021	3.28%	198
134	Umukoro	3,776	1:1,024	7.97%	491
135	Adeyemi	3,693	1:1,047	1.62%	94
136	Shaibu	3,614	1:1,070	2.15%	137
136	Udoh	3,614	1:1,070	2.09%	130
138	Michael	3,601	1:1,074	2.76%	173
138	Okonkwo	3,601	1:1,074	1.40%	81
140	Osemwengie	3,592	1:1,077	93.86%	3,596
141	Igbinosun	3,553	1:1,088	87.28%	3,408
142	Osas	3,544	1:1,091	62.35%	2,600
143	Igwe	3,487	1:1,109	0.97%	59
143	Jacob	3,487	1:1,109	2.41%	161
145	Nwachukwu	3,474	1:1,113	1.07%	65
146	Victor	3,470	1:1,114	4.97%	335
147	Adams	3,452	1:1,120	4.47%	297
148	Nosakhare	3,413	1:1,133	90.87%	3,659
149	Sani	3,369	1:1,148	0.15%	6
150	Ahmed	3,365	1:1,149	0.50%	28
151	Amos	3,351	1:1,154	2.27%	156
152	Ebhodaghe	3,338	1:1,158	64.18%	2,795
152	Lawal	3,338	1:1,158	0.41%	19
154	Ikponmwosa	3,334	1:1,160	88.18%	3,634
155	Abdullahi	3,330	1:1,161	0.13%	4
156	Ogieva	3,308	1:1,169	87.31%	3,628
157	Okoye	3,299	1:1,172	1.21%	76
158	Evbuomwan	3,290	1:1,175	81.92%	3,442
159	Aigbogun	3,251	1:1,189	69.72%	3,069
160	Saliu	3,246	1:1,191	3.45%	252
161	Efe	3,238	1:1,194	23.70%	1,311
162	Eromosele	3,198	1:1,209	58.57%	2,700
163	Omobude	3,172	1:1,219	84.72%	3,667
164	Ossai	3,106	1:1,245	4.62%	343
165	Ani	3,093	1:1,250	1.48%	104
166	Ayeni	3,054	1:1,266	3.91%	292
166	Owolabi	3,054	1:1,266	2.47%	187
168	Otabor	3,050	1:1,268	73.65%	3,363
169	Okorie	3,045	1:1,270	1.63%	115
170	Oriakhi	3,015	1:1,283	78.95%	3,606
171	Onaiwu	3,001	1:1,289	82.60%	3,754
172	Edo	2,993	1:1,292	24.97%	1,460
173	Patrick	2,984	1:1,296	3.82%	291
174	Ayodele	2,971	1:1,302	2.79%	218
175	Efosa	2,966	1:1,304	82.43%	3,783
176	Haruna	2,958	1:1,307	0.31%	17
177	Uwagboe	2,923	1:1,323	81.83%	3,805
178	Akande	2,914	1:1,327	3.16%	257
179	Christopher	2,905	1:1,331	3.68%	288
180	Thomas	2,835	1:1,364	2.39%	192
181	Omoigui	2,826	1:1,368	83.68%	4,012
181	Uwaifo	2,826	1:1,368	73.90%	3,599
183	Agbonlahor	2,809	1:1,377	84.94%	4,090
184	Augustine	2,796	1:1,383	3.53%	287
185	Obaseki	2,791	1:1,386	56.98%	2,926
186	Afolabi	2,770	1:1,396	1.30%	100
186	Nwankwo	2,770	1:1,396	0.92%	69
186	Pius	2,770	1:1,396	4.99%	434
189	Amadasun	2,752	1:1,405	82.84%	4,076