Awobotu Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Belize

Awobotu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Awobotu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2001:885,71438,609
Belize11:355,4743,977
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Awobotu Last Name Facts

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

Awobotu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Awobotu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awobotu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Awobotu is the 1,177,228th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The surname Awobotu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Awobotu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Awobotu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 200 people, or 1 in 885,714. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 51 percent live, Ogun, where 38 percent live and Oyo, where 4 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Belize, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avobothu801/
Avubotu7184/
Avabotu711/
Avubottu6718/
Avubothu6713/
Ewoubetu671/
Ohwovotu671/
Aavubothu631/
Abouboutou591/
Ababatu571/
Abubatu571/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awobotu
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