Awobiye Surname
Approximately 90 people bear this surname
Awobiye Surname User-submission:
The surname Awobiye belongs to Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, West Africa.
Awobiye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 88 | 1:2,012,986 | 70,656 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Awobiye Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Awobiye belongs to Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, West Africa.
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Where Does The Last Name Awobiye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Awobiye is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Awobiye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,967,751st most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname Awobiye is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Awobiye reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 2,012,986. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Ekiti, where 68 percent reside, Lagos, where 23 percent reside and Ogun, where 5 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awoboye | 86 | 105 | / |
| Awobaye | 86 | 3 | / |
| Aywobie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Owobie | 77 | 33 | / |
| Awobue | 77 | 5 | / |
| Awobei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Awobiayot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Awowoye | 71 | 136 | / |
| Awobayo | 71 | 117 | / |
| Owoboye | 71 | 46 | / |
| Awubaye | 71 | 14 | / |
| Owobeye | 71 | 5 | / |
| Obawoye | 71 | 5 | / |
| Awobaje | 71 | 4 | / |
| Abowoye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Obabiye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Owawoye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Awobejo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Awobiji | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ababiye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Owabiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahwobee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awawoye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awubiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awabiyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owosuiye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Awubioya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aboubeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aboubaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owoibiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owoebiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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