Mesioye Surname
Approximately 848 people bear this surname
Mesioye Surname User-submission:
The Mesioye surname originates from the Egba people of Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria. It comes from the phrase me sin fun oloye, meaning 'give horse to the chief', which later due to contraction and omission became mesioye.
Mesioye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 838 | 1:211,388 | 12,563 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Mesioye (34) may also be a first name.
Mesioye Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mesioye surname originates from the Egba people of Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria. It comes from the phrase me sin fun oloye, meaning 'give horse to the chief', which later due to contraction and omission became mesioye.
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Where Does The Last Name Mesioye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mesioye is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mesioye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 411,457th most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,593,804 people. Mesioye is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mesioye are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mesioye is also the 1,775,424th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 34 people.
This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 838 people, or 1 in 211,388. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ogun, where 52 percent are found, Lagos, where 34 percent are found and Oyo, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
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