Obiajulu Surname

227,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obiajulu Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from the Igbo (east of Nigeria) name Obiaju. The meaning is 'my mind is at peace'. It is usually given to a male child in Igbo land after a bout of successive female births. Because the Igbo culture places a high premium on male children in a marriage - as heir apparent.

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Obiajulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,7141:103,3516,970
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Obiajulu (3,485) may also be a first name.

Obiajulu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from the Igbo (east of Nigeria) name Obiaju. The meaning is 'my mind is at peace'. It is usually given to a male child in Igbo land after a bout of successive female births. Because the Igbo culture places a high premium on male children in a marriage - as heir apparent. But the variations are due to dialectical differences. There are many dialects in Igbo language.

- piobiaju

Obiajulu Last Name Facts

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

Obiajulu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obiajulu? popularity and diffusion

Obiajulu is the 227,923rd most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,096,428 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Obiajulu live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Obiajulu is also the 120,328th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 3,485 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,714 people, or 1 in 103,351. In Nigeria Obiajulu is primarily found in: Lagos, where 24 percent are found, Enugu, where 18 percent are found and Delta, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Obiajulu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Obiajulu surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Obiajulu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.76% more than the national average, earning $59,875 USD per year.

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