Awoyemi Surname

24,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Awoyemi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Awoyemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21,7761:8,135923
England2791:199,70617,470
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Norway81:642,78647,258
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397

Awoyemi (786) may also be a first name.

Awoyemi Last Name Facts

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

Awoyemi is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Awoyemi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Awoyemi is the 24,335th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 327,884 people. The last name Awoyemi is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Awoyemi reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Awoyemi is also the 292,462nd most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 786 people.

Awoyemi is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 21,776 people, or 1 in 8,135. In Nigeria Awoyemi is mostly found in: Osun, where 19 percent reside, Lagos, where 15 percent reside and Ekiti, where 15 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Awoyemi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Awoyemi last name is primarily Christian (82%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Awoyemi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Awoyemi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.14% less than the national average, earning $39,205 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Awoeyemi934/
Awwoyemi934/
Ajwoyemi933/
Aawoyemi931/
Aewoyemi931/
Awyemi929/
Awohyemie883/
Owoyemi8614,181/
Awoyomi861,228/
Awuyemi8624/
Awoyami8616/
Aboyemi8611/
Aweyemi864/
Awoyimi862/
Awayemi861/
Awoyeme861/
Awoeymi861/
Aiwoyomi805/
Owoeyemi803/
Owooyemi803/
Oiwoyemi801/
Owwoyemi801/
Awoumi7770/
Aweami7724/
Aboymi771/
Obayemi715,585/
Owoyomi712,177/
Obiyemi71282/
Ewuyemi71219/
Awojimi7174/
Obawemi7151/
Aboyomi7148/
Abayemi7140/
Abiyemi7125/
Oweyemi7120/
Owayemi7118/
Awoyama7115/
Owuyemi7113/
Abeyemi7110/
Owojemi717/
Owoyeme716/
Oboyemi716/
Obeyemi715/
Awojomi714/
Aybeami713/
Awayami713/
Ewiyemi712/
Oowyemi712/
Ewayemi712/
Aweyema711/
Aweeami711/
Eweyemi711/
Aboymei711/
Avoyema711/
Awoyime711/
Ouwayemi672/
Oowoyomi671/
Gawoumai671/
Osuoyemi671/

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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
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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 Awoyemi
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