Aguiyi Surname
Approximately 1,697 people bear this surname
Aguiyi Surname User-submission:
The Aguiyi surname means 'crocodile' in Igbo language of Nigeria, it is a name mostly conferred on a person who has demonstrated bravery, strength and victory in wars. Crocodile was worshipped by some locals.
Aguiyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,652 | 1:107,229 | 7,177 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Aguiyi (91) may also be a first name.
Aguiyi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Aguiyi surname means 'crocodile' in Igbo language of Nigeria, it is a name mostly conferred on a person who has demonstrated bravery, strength and victory in wars. Crocodile was worshipped by some locals.
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Where Does The Last Name Aguiyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aguiyi is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Aguiyi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 236,740th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 4,294,370 people. The surname Aguiyi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Aguiyi live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Aguiyi is also the 998,282nd most frequently occurring given name globally, borne by 91 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,652 people, or 1 in 107,229. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Ebonyi, where 27 percent live, Abia, where 25 percent live and Rivers, where 9 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Aguiyi exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and Ghana, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguieyi | 92 | 72 | / |
| Agwuiyi | 92 | 30 | / |
| Aguiayi | 92 | 5 | / |
| Aguyi | 91 | 158 | / |
| Anguyi | 83 | 188 | / |
| Aguiji | 83 | 9 | / |
| Agwiyi | 83 | 6 | / |
| Aguiey | 83 | 5 | / |
| Oguiyi | 83 | 4 | / |
| Augiyi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Aguiay | 83 | 2 | / |
| Agieyi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Aiguyi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aguyis | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aquiyi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ogwuiyi | 77 | 28 | / |
| Agwuiye | 77 | 9 | / |
| Aguijid | 77 | 9 | / |
| Aquiayi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Anguyii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aguyiss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aguie | 73 | 2,417 | / |
| Aguye | 73 | 713 | / |
| Agiyo | 73 | 107 | / |
| Hagii | 73 | 65 | / |
| Oguyi | 73 | 33 | / |
| Agiyd | 73 | 20 | / |
| Agyie | 73 | 15 | / |
| Aguié | 73 | 12 | / |
| Agihi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hagiy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aguyé | 73 | 5 | / |
| Agyii | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akuii | 73 | 4 | / |
| Agiey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Agiei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aggiy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hagyi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Agyui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Agyis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Agueiyed | 71 | 2 | / |
| Agbiji | 67 | 324 | / |
| Gagiyo | 67 | 158 | / |
| Agbihi | 67 | 143 | / |
| Hagiie | 67 | 67 | / |
| Aguier | 67 | 64 | / |
| Auguie | 67 | 60 | / |
| Aguehi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Aguihe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hangyi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Gaggii | 67 | 18 | / |
| Akuiyo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aghiji | 67 | 7 | / |
| Agiggi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ogbiyi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Akwiyi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Agwiji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Agiich | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ogwiyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aguies | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aghiih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaugiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haguye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aguyes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oguiji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aggiyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akgiih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oguiey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Agoiye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Augiey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auguié | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiguie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agwyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oguihi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aguieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aguiez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agaiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Augyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aghiei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuiio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aguyei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aguyet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahguye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agihie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahagyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahguie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aghihi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agwiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hageui | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aguiyi
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