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 last name Aguiyi has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aguiyi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 236,740th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,294,370 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Aguiyi live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 998,282nd most widespread first name globally, borne by 91 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,652 people, or 1 in 107,229. In Nigeria Aguiyi is mostly found in: Ebonyi, where 27 percent reside, Abia, where 25 percent reside and Rivers, where 9 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Aguiyi exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and Ghana, where 0 percent reside.
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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