Awoyemi Surname
Approximately 22,226 people bear this surname
Awoyemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 21,776 | 1:8,135 | 923 |
| England | 279 | 1:199,706 | 17,470 |
| United States | 103 | 1:3,519,019 | 197,606 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Awoyemi (786) may also be a first name.
Awoyemi Demographics
Awoyemi Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Awoyemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Awoyemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Awoyemi is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Awoyemi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 24,335th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 327,884 people. The last name Awoyemi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Awoyemi live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 292,462nd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 786 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 21,776 people, or 1 in 8,135. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Osun, where 19 percent live, Lagos, where 15 percent live and Ekiti, where 15 percent live. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Awoyemi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (82%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Awoyemi are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awoeyemi | 93 | 4 | / |
| Awwoyemi | 93 | 4 | / |
| Ajwoyemi | 93 | 3 | / |
| Aawoyemi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Aewoyemi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Awyemi | 92 | 9 | / |
| Awohyemie | 88 | 3 | / |
| Owoyemi | 86 | 14,181 | / |
| Awoyomi | 86 | 1,228 | / |
| Awuyemi | 86 | 24 | / |
| Awoyami | 86 | 16 | / |
| Aboyemi | 86 | 11 | / |
| Aweyemi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Awoyimi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Awayemi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Awoyeme | 86 | 1 | / |
| Awoeymi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aiwoyomi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Owoeyemi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Owooyemi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oiwoyemi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Owwoyemi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awoumi | 77 | 70 | / |
| Aweami | 77 | 24 | / |
| Aboymi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obayemi | 71 | 5,585 | / |
| Owoyomi | 71 | 2,177 | / |
| Obiyemi | 71 | 282 | / |
| Ewuyemi | 71 | 219 | / |
| Awojimi | 71 | 74 | / |
| Obawemi | 71 | 51 | / |
| Aboyomi | 71 | 48 | / |
| Abayemi | 71 | 40 | / |
| Abiyemi | 71 | 25 | / |
| Oweyemi | 71 | 20 | / |
| Owayemi | 71 | 18 | / |
| Awoyama | 71 | 15 | / |
| Owuyemi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Abeyemi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Owojemi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Owoyeme | 71 | 6 | / |
| Oboyemi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Obeyemi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Awojomi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aybeami | 71 | 3 | / |
| Awayami | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ewiyemi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oowyemi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ewayemi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aweyema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aweeami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eweyemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aboymei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Avoyema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awoyime | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouwayemi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oowoyomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawoumai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osuoyemi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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