Dunmoye Surname

467,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Dunmoye Surname User-submission:

Dunmoye is a ceremonial surname, which means 'enjoy with the throne'.

Dunmoye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6931:255,61714,733
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States71:51,779,848968,877
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Dunmoye (123) may also be a first name.

Dunmoye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dunmoye is a ceremonial surname, which means 'enjoy with the throne'.

- quadrex24

Dunmoye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dunmoye is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunmoye? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 467,272nd most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,121,592 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Dunmoye are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 840,349th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 123 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 693 people, or 1 in 255,617. In Nigeria Dunmoye is mostly concentrated in: Kwara, where 29 percent are found, Lagos, where 18 percent are found and Osun, where 18 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Dunmoye Last Name Statistics demography

Dunmoye earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunmiye8612/
Dunmaye864/
Dunmuye863/
Dummoye861/
Donmoye861/
Dunmee777/
Dunmoi772/
Donmoy772/
Dunmey771/
Dunmue770/
Dunmead7146/
Dounmee7117/
Daunmee715/
Dunmaya711/
Doummaye6732/
Donmeyeh671/
Doummouya632/
Dunmai6272/
Donmei6218/
Donmou623/
Dummay622/
Donmay622/
Donmey621/
Dummey620/
Donmaya579/
Dummayi574/
Doummou574/
Deunmai573/
Doummay572/
Doummey572/
Doummoi571/
Dummeit571/
Dhummey570/
Donmahue530/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dunmoye
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