Awotoye Surname

274,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Awotoye Surname User-submission:

The surname Awotoye means 'being a herbalist is as great as being a chief'.

Awotoye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,3701:129,3018,436
England261:2,143,00282,017
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Awotoye (42) may also be a first name.

Awotoye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Awotoye means 'being a herbalist is as great as being a chief'.

- hawoh1

Awotoye Last Name Facts

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

Awotoye occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Awotoye.

How Common Is The Last Name Awotoye? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 274,840th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,157,499 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Awotoye are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Awotoye is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 42 people.

The last name Awotoye is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,370 people, or 1 in 129,301. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 24 percent reside, Osun, where 21 percent reside and Kwara, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Awotoye occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Awotoye Last Name Statistics demography

Awotoye earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.73% more than the national average, earning $47,781 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Awotuya7128/
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Ewetoye7114/
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Abutoye713/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Awotoye
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