Mowemi Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Mowemi Surname User-submission:
The surname Mowemi means 'the child rescues me' or 'I am saved by the child'. It comes from the words mo, which in Yoruba Language is the same as omo, meaning 'child', and wemi, meaning 'save', 'rescue', 'deliver' or 'free' from unpalatable things, situations or ideas like 'poverty', 'pain', 'predicament', or 'suffering'.
Mowemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mowemi Surname Meaning
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The surname Mowemi means 'the child rescues me' or 'I am saved by the child'. It comes from the words mo, which in Yoruba Language is the same as omo, meaning 'child', and wemi, meaning 'save', 'rescue', 'deliver' or 'free' from unpalatable things, situations or ideas like 'poverty', 'pain', 'predicament', or 'suffering'.
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Where Does The Last Name Mowemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mowemi is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mowemi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,798,600th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mowemi reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 6,813,183. In Nigeria Mowemi is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 73 percent reside and Kwara, where 23 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.
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