Awobiye Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Awobiye Surname User-submission:

The surname Awobiye belongs to Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, West Africa.

Awobiye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria881:2,012,98670,656
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Awobiye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Awobiye belongs to Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, West Africa.

- martinspaul01

Awobiye Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Awobiye Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Awobiye is found most in Nigeria. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awobiye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,967,751st most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Awobiye live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Awobiye is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 2,012,986. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ekiti, where 68 percent reside, Lagos, where 23 percent reside and Ogun, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Awobaye863/
Aywobie861/
Owobie7733/
Awobue775/
Awobei771/
Awobiayot751/
Awowoye71136/
Awobayo71117/
Owoboye7146/
Awubaye7114/
Owobeye715/
Obawoye715/
Awobaje714/
Abowoye713/
Obabiye713/
Owawoye712/
Awobejo712/
Awobiji712/
Ababiye712/
Owabiye711/
Ahwobee711/
Awawoye711/
Awubiya711/
Awabiyah674/
Owosuiye674/
Awubioya672/
Aboubeye671/
Aboubaye671/
Owoibiya671/
Owoebiyo671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awobiye
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