Ijiyemi Surname

559,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ijiyemi Surname User-submission:

The surname Ijiyemi means 'be fit me', derived from their reliance on the wind. It comes from the word iji, meaning 'wind'. During the war, their ancestors faced a formidable enemy force that seemed unbeatable at a certain stage. In their desperation, they sought assistance from the wind (iji), which aided them in overpowering their adversaries.

Ijiyemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5311:333,60218,198
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England61:9,286,343223,652
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Ijiyemi (24) may also be a first name.

Ijiyemi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ijiyemi means 'be fit me', derived from their reliance on the wind. It comes from the word iji, meaning 'wind'. During the war, their ancestors faced a formidable enemy force that seemed unbeatable at a certain stage. In their desperation, they sought assistance from the wind (iji), which aided them in overpowering their adversaries.

- ogbenisamu

Ijiyemi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ijiyemi is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ijiyemi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 559,180th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 12,830,186 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Ijiyemi live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name on earth It is held by 24 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 531 people, or 1 in 333,602. In Nigeria Ijiyemi is most frequent in: Ondo, where 30 percent live, Lagos, where 29 percent live and Osun, where 21 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Ijiyemi Last Name Statistics demography

Ijiyemi earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.29% more than the national average, earning $57,946 USD per year.

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Isayemi716/
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Jeemi6716/
Jaymi6712/
Jeumi6710/
Ishajimi678/
Joemi673/
Ejijieme673/
Yeymi672/
Ogiayemi672/
Jeami672/
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Jeymi671/
Aijiemay671/
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