Gbodimowo Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Gbodimowo Surname User-submission:

Gbodimowo is an Ijebu surname, which comes from igbo di mi lowo, ko je kin lo, which means 'forest is obstructing me' or 'forest is obstructing my passage and is not letting me pass'.

Gbodimowo Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gbodimowo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gbodimowo is an Ijebu surname, which comes from igbo di mi lowo, ko je kin lo, which means 'forest is obstructing me' or 'forest is obstructing my passage and is not letting me pass'.

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Gbodimowo Last Name Facts

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

Gbodimowo is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gbodimowo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,661,929th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Gbodimowo are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 3,936,506. In Nigeria Gbodimowo is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 53 percent reside, Ogun, where 29 percent reside and Osun, where 9 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gobodimowo953/
Gbodom675/
Gbodmu673/
Gbodum671/
Gbadim671/

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