Obayemi Surname
Approximately 5,585 people bear this surname
Obayemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5,381 | 1:32,920 | 2,731 |
| Benin | 132 | 1:78,300 | 9,304 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Obayemi (415) may also be a first name.
Obayemi Demographics
Average Obayemi Salary in
United States
$23,719 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Obayemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obayemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obayemi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obayemi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 86,272nd most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,304,843 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Obayemi reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 422,034th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 415 people.
This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 5,381 people, or 1 in 32,920. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ekiti, where 27 percent live, Lagos, where 16 percent live and Osun, where 15 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Obayemi exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Obayemi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (88%) in Nigeria.
Obayemi earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.03% less than the national average, earning $23,719 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obayemis | 93 | 1 | / |
| Obayemie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Obaemi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Obaymi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Obayomi | 86 | 4,177 | / |
| Obiyemi | 86 | 282 | / |
| Obajemi | 86 | 105 | / |
| Obawemi | 86 | 51 | / |
| Abayemi | 86 | 40 | / |
| Owayemi | 86 | 18 | / |
| Obayami | 86 | 6 | / |
| Oboyemi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Obeyemi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Obayimi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Oobaymi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Obaiyomi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ouwayemi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ojbayomi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Obayomis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Awyemi | 77 | 9 | / |
| Abaymi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Obaeme | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abyemi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obeimi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obeymi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obiemi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abayomi | 71 | 22,600 | / |
| Awoyemi | 71 | 22,226 | / |
| Owoyemi | 71 | 14,181 | / |
| Obajimi | 71 | 999 | / |
| Obiyomi | 71 | 533 | / |
| Ebiyemi | 71 | 271 | / |
| Abiyemi | 71 | 25 | / |
| Awuyemi | 71 | 24 | / |
| Ebeyemi | 71 | 24 | / |
| Obhiemi | 71 | 23 | / |
| Oweyemi | 71 | 20 | / |
| Owuyemi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Oboyema | 71 | 12 | / |
| Abayami | 71 | 11 | / |
| Aboyemi | 71 | 11 | / |
| Abeyemi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Obayama | 71 | 8 | / |
| Owayomi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Aweyemi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ebuyemi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oowyemi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Obajeme | 71 | 2 | / |
| Abayumi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Awayemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obayime | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abhaemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obijemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ebyiemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obame | 67 | 19,113 | / |
| Ehbeyemi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Awwoyemi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Awoeyemi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owoeyemi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owooyemi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abgeyemi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abayomii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Osuoyemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obamé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abayomie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obajmije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owwoyemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiwoyemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abahyomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aabayomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aawoyemi | 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
- 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 Obayemi
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