Mayowa Surname
Approximately 4,303 people bear this surname
Mayowa Surname User-submission:
The surname Mayowa means 'bring joy' or 'God brought joy'.
Mayowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,540 | 1:50,040 | 3,832 |
| Tanzania | 554 | 1:95,562 | 9,509 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| Cameroon | 35 | 1:593,402 | 45,326 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Mayowa (45,594) may also be a first name.
Mayowa Surname Meaning
Mayowa Demographics
Average Mayowa Salary in
United States
$28,646 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mayowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mayowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mayowa is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mayowa.
How Common Is The Last Name Mayowa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 108,214th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,693,597 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mayowa are found; 82 percent are found in West Africa and 82 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mayowa is also the 19,985th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 45,594 people.
The surname Mayowa is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,540 people, or 1 in 50,040. In Nigeria Mayowa is primarily concentrated in: Ondo, where 15 percent reside, Osun, where 15 percent reside and Ekiti, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Mayowa occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 13 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.
Mayowa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mayowa last name is chiefly Christian (84%) in Nigeria.
Mayowa earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.61% less than the national average, earning $28,646 USD per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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