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
Average Obasuyi Salary in
United States
$51,475 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Obasuyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obasuyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Obasuyi is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Obasuyi.
How Common Is The Last Name Obasuyi? popularity and diffusion
Obasuyi is the 53,189th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 758,724 people. The surname Obasuyi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Obasuyi live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obasuyi is also the 447,400th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 376 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 9,243 people, or 1 in 19,165. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Edo, where 76 percent live, Lagos, where 5 percent live and Ondo, where 5 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Obasuyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Obasuyi surname are 19.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.08% registered with the political 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 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obasuyi
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