Lamuye Surname
Approximately 188 people bear this surname
Lamuye Surname User-submission:
The surname Lamuye means 'son that has the protection of Allah'. It was derived when a king from Iwo, Nigeria suffering from the ability to have an heir all efforts proved abortive due to repeated stillbirths popularly called Àbíkú in the Yoruba language then, he consulted an Islamic clergy who promised that Allah yoo mu ye, meaning 'Almighty Allah will allow him to stay'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 177 | 1:1,000,807 | 42,311 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Lamuye Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Lamuye means 'son that has the protection of Allah'. It was derived when a king from Iwo, Nigeria suffering from the ability to have an heir all efforts proved abortive due to repeated stillbirths popularly called Àbíkú in the Yoruba language then, he consulted an Islamic clergy who promised that Allah yoo mu ye, meaning 'Almighty Allah will allow him to stay'. Later the name was redesigned as Lamuye.
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Where Does The Last Name Lamuye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lamuye is most common in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lamuye.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamuye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,235,409th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Lamuye reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Lamuye is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 1,000,807. In Nigeria it is most common in: Osun, where 50 percent are found, Lagos, where 28 percent are found and Oyo, where 8 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
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