Obiajunwa Surname

270,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obiajunwa 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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Obiajunwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,4101:125,6338,235
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England51:11,143,612252,590
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Obiajunwa (143) may also be a first name.

Obiajunwa 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

Obiajunwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obiajunwa is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obiajunwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 270,160th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,046,777 people. Obiajunwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Obiajunwa are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 772,378th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 143 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,410 people, or 1 in 125,633. In Nigeria Obiajunwa is most prevalent in: Abia, where 27 percent are found, Rivers, where 23 percent are found and Lagos, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Obiajunwa exists in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Obiajunwa Last Name Statistics demography

Obiajunwa earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 24.27% less than the national average, earning R 179,964 per year.

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