Obasuyi Surname
Approximately 9,605 people bear this surname
Obasuyi Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'the king is worthy of glory'.
Obasuyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9,243 | 1:19,165 | 1,773 |
| United States | 175 | 1:2,071,194 | 131,950 |
| England | 112 | 1:497,483 | 31,781 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Obasuyi (376) may also be a first name.
Obasuyi Surname Meaning
Obasuyi Demographics
Obasuyi Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Obasuyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obasuyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Obasuyi is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Obasuyi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 53,189th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 758,724 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Obasuyi are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 447,400th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 376 people.
Obasuyi is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 9,243 people, or 1 in 19,165. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Edo, where 76 percent are found, Lagos, where 5 percent are found and Ondo, where 5 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Obasuyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Obasuyi last name are 19.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.08% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Obasuyi earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.3% more than the national average, earning $51,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.71% more than the national average, earning $58,481 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obashuyi | 93 | 7 | / |
| O'Basuyi | 93 | 3 | / |
| Obasuyie | 93 | 2 | / |
| Oubasuyi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Obasuyio | 93 | 1 | / |
| Obasuyih | 93 | 1 | / |
| Obaseuyi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Obasuy | 92 | 10 | / |
| Obasui | 92 | 4 | / |
| Obaseyi | 86 | 87 | / |
| Obasoyi | 86 | 17 | / |
| Obazuyi | 86 | 13 | / |
| Obasayi | 86 | 13 | / |
| Abasuyi | 86 | 12 | / |
| Obosuyi | 86 | 11 | / |
| Obasuji | 86 | 6 | / |
| Obasuya | 86 | 3 | / |
| Obasuye | 86 | 3 | / |
| Obasuyo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Obasuiy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obasugie | 80 | 18 | / |
| Obasuhie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ovaisuyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Obasey | 77 | 28 | / |
| Obasai | 77 | 24 | / |
| Obassey | 71 | 139 | / |
| Obasaju | 71 | 128 | / |
| Obasoyo | 71 | 46 | / |
| Obasiya | 71 | 39 | / |
| Obasiji | 71 | 30 | / |
| Obasaya | 71 | 24 | / |
| Obaseye | 71 | 21 | / |
| Obazuye | 71 | 20 | / |
| Obasiyo | 71 | 18 | / |
| Obasoye | 71 | 11 | / |
| Obasoya | 71 | 9 | / |
| Obasaye | 71 | 7 | / |
| Obazuyo | 71 | 7 | / |
| Obaseya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Obaseey | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ovaisuy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Obaseyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obaseia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obasayo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obazuya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abasuis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Obasogie | 67 | 2,609 | / |
| Oubassou | 67 | 764 | / |
| Obasigie | 67 | 36 | / |
| Obasagie | 67 | 14 | / |
| Obasojie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Abasyiah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Obashiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Obashiji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obasohye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obasegie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obaisaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obasaujo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obazuuye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obasiayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobasiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obassiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Bassey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goubasou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obasawie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obasieia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obasiuja | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obasuyi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis