Obamwonyi Surname

240,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obamwonyi Surname User-submission:

The surname Obamwonyi means 'king has respect' or 'king has dignity'.

Obamwonyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,5641:113,2637,529
England531:1,051,28451,324
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Obamwonyi (99) may also be a first name.

Obamwonyi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Obamwonyi means 'king has respect' or 'king has dignity'.

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Obamwonyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obamwonyi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obamwonyi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 240,293rd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,376,904 people. Obamwonyi occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Obamwonyi reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 951,070th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 99 people.

The last name Obamwonyi is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,564 people, or 1 in 113,263. In Nigeria Obamwonyi is most numerous in: Edo, where 90 percent live, Lagos, where 4 percent live and Delta, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Obamwonyi is found in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Obamwonyi Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Obamwonyi earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 5.89% more than the national average, earning $45,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.89% less than the national average, earning $27,382 CAD per year.

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