Obasoyin Surname
Approximately 163 people bear this surname
Obasoyin Surname User-submission:
This surname is common among the Yoruba speaking group in Nigeria. It means 'revealing the mightiness of the almighty God', e.g. in making me to rejoice, happy, joyous, laugh, God has been so good to me in all ramifications hence am rejoicing.
Read More About This SurnameObasoyin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 160 | 1:1,107,142 | 45,738 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
Obasoyin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is common among the Yoruba speaking group in Nigeria. It means 'revealing the mightiness of the almighty God', e.g. in making me to rejoice, happy, joyous, laugh, God has been so good to me in all ramifications hence am rejoicing.
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Where Does The Last Name Obasoyin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obasoyin is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Obasoyin.
How Common Is The Last Name Obasoyin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,359,010th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. The last name Obasoyin occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Obasoyin live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 1,107,142. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Ekiti, where 32 percent reside, Ondo, where 29 percent reside and Lagos, where 25 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obashoyin | 94 | 12 | / |
| Obaasoyin | 94 | 3 | / |
| Obasoyn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Obasoyen | 88 | 148 | / |
| Owasoyin | 88 | 44 | / |
| Obatoyin | 88 | 5 | / |
| Obashoin | 88 | 3 | / |
| Obasoyan | 88 | 3 | / |
| Owashoyin | 82 | 3 | / |
| Obashoyon | 82 | 1 | / |
| Obaoyon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obasiyan | 75 | 23 | / |
| Abassoin | 75 | 22 | / |
| Owasoyen | 75 | 17 | / |
| Obasayan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Obaseyen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obessoin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obasiyon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Obatuyin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abasain | 67 | 32 | / |
| Obaseun | 67 | 7 | / |
| Abasoun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obasean | 67 | 2 | / |
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