Babayeju Surname
Approximately 506 people bear this surname
Babayeju Surname User-submission:
The Babayeju surname comes from Nigeria. There was a warrior, when he went to battle he did not come back (died). This word was used to announce his death. It means 'Baba has died'.
Babayeju Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 470 | 1:376,899 | 20,081 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Babayeju (24) may also be a first name.
Babayeju Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Babayeju surname comes from Nigeria. There was a warrior, when he went to battle he did not come back (died). This word was used to announce his death. It means 'Baba has died'.
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Where Does The Last Name Babayeju Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Babayeju is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Babayeju? popularity and diffusion
The last name Babayeju is the 610,848th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 14,402,265 people. Babayeju is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Babayeju reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Babayeju is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 24 people.
The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 470 people, or 1 in 376,899. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ogun, where 33 percent live, Lagos, where 31 percent live and Osun, where 11 percent live. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
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