Elujoba Surname

317,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Elujoba Surname User-submission:

When Oduduwa, the man who is regarded as the common ancestor of the Yoruba race, got to Ile-Ife, a town in south-western Nigeria, which is generally referred to as the cradle of Yorubaland. He met seven chieftains in the town, elu was the official title of these chiefs.

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Elujoba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1511:153,9039,715
England131:4,286,005132,302
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

The alternate forms: Élujoba (1) are calculated separately.

Elujoba (25) may also be a first name.

Elujoba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

When Oduduwa, the man who is regarded as the common ancestor of the Yoruba race, got to Ile-Ife, a town in south-western Nigeria, which is generally referred to as the cradle of Yorubaland. He met seven chieftains in the town, elu was the official title of these chiefs. Oduduwa conquered the land and settled there, and as a reward to the Elus, he made them one of the numerous chieftains in the town.

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Elujoba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elujoba is most common in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as a variant: Élujoba. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elujoba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 317,498th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,175,886 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Elujoba reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used forename at a global level, held by 25 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,151 people, or 1 in 153,903. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Osun, where 58 percent are found, Lagos, where 16 percent are found and Oyo, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Élujoba951/
Eleujoba933/
Elujioba931/
Aaelujoba883/
Elujuba869/
Ilujoba864/
Elujaba864/
Elijoba861/
Elujobe861/
Elujiuba803/
Elijuoba801/
Eljoubai801/
Elouba7737/
Eleoba7732/
Elojba774/
Elijba771/
Eljaba771/
Eloeba771/
Eleuova71877/
Helouba7160/
Eluyeba7141/
Eleubay7115/
Eleubai7112/
Eljoubi711/
Elhouba711/
Eloubat711/
Eloubad711/
Elijeba711/
Heleueba671/
Elijouby671/

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