Ewajane Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ewajane Surname User-submission:

The Ewajane surname derives from ewa, meaning 'beauty', and jane, meaning 'the land' in the Ilaje dialect of Yoruba.

The surname Ewajane therefore means 'beauty of the land'.

Ewajane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2381:744,29733,840
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ewajane (11) may also be a first name.

Ewajane Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ewajane surname derives from ewa, meaning 'beauty', and jane, meaning 'the land' in the Ilaje dialect of Yoruba.

The surname Ewajane therefore means 'beauty of the land'.

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Ewajane Last Name Facts

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

Ewajane occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ewajane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,048,281st most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ewajane reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

The surname Ewajane is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 238 people, or 1 in 744,297. In Nigeria Ewajane is mostly found in: Ondo, where 80 percent are found, Lagos, where 13 percent are found and Ogun, where 3 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ewajani866/
Ewajana862/
Evajane860/
Ewane838,294/
Hewane7762/
Ewanea772/
Ajwane772/
Ewanne771/
E'Wane771/
Ewanee771/
Eavane770/
Heewajanh751/
Hajvane71623/
Ewayani715/
Ewajena713/
Iwajune713/
Evajana711/
Ewayana711/
Jeewane711/
Iwane676,303/
Evane67272/
Ewine6747/
Ywane6710/
Ewané676/
Hibajane675/
Jwane673/
Jeewanee671/
Ebaianne671/
Iowajani671/
Hewainge671/
Jvane671/

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