Odejayi Surname
Approximately 1,552 people bear this surname
Odejayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,477 | 1:119,934 | 7,919 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Odejayi (29) may also be a first name.
Odejayi Demographics
Average Odejayi Salary in
United States
$57,946 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Odejayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Odejayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Odejayi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Odejayi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Odejayi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 254,471st most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,695,584 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Odejayi live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 29 people.
Odejayi is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,477 people, or 1 in 119,934. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 41 percent reside, Ogun, where 28 percent reside and Oyo, where 12 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.
Odejayi Last Name Statistics demography
Odejayi earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.29% more than the national average, earning $57,946 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odejaiyi | 93 | 7 | / |
| Odejayie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Adejayi | 86 | 110 | / |
| Odejaye | 86 | 31 | / |
| Odejaji | 86 | 4 | / |
| Odeajyi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Odeyayi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Odejeyi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Odejaie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Odejaiye | 80 | 6 | / |
| Adejaiyi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Odejie | 77 | 4 | / |
| Odeeji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Odoeji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adejaye | 71 | 25 | / |
| Adejoyi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Odiejie | 71 | 4 | / |
| Odeyeyi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Odajaye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oduyeyi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oydejie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Adejaie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odeyaji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adejaiye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Odayeiyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Adejoyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odayojie | 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 Odejayi
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