Ogunniyi Surname
Approximately 21,457 people bear this surname
Ogunniyi Surname User-submission:
It eulogizes the Yoruba deity Ogun who is the god of iron in Yoruba mythology. Ogunniyi means 'Ogun is worthy or deserving of prestige or honor', or.It means 'Ogun is prestigious'.
Ogunniyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 21,082 | 1:8,403 | 944 |
| England | 159 | 1:350,428 | 25,285 |
| United States | 113 | 1:3,207,601 | 184,423 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Jamaica | 5 | 1:573,989 | 10,196 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Ogunniyi (610) may also be a first name.
Ogunniyi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It eulogizes the Yoruba deity Ogun who is the god of iron in Yoruba mythology. Ogunniyi means 'Ogun is worthy or deserving of prestige or honor', or.It means 'Ogun is prestigious'.
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Ogunniyi Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ogunniyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogunniyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ogunniyi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogunniyi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 25,141st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 339,635 people. The last name Ogunniyi occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ogunniyi live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ogunniyi is also the 338,253rd most commonly held first name on earth, held by 610 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 21,082 people, or 1 in 8,403. In Nigeria Ogunniyi is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 24 percent are found, Lagos, where 15 percent are found and Osun, where 15 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Ogunniyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Ogunniyi surname is primarily Christian (89%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Ogunniyi are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Ogunniyi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.97% more than the national average, earning R 415,800 per year; in United States they earn 19.39% more than the national average, earning $51,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.85% less than the national average, earning $43,301 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogunnuiyi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Oguniyi | 93 | 4,224 | / |
| Ogouniyi | 88 | 1,253 | / |
| Ogunniye | 88 | 85 | / |
| Ogunniya | 88 | 72 | / |
| Ogunniyo | 88 | 39 | / |
| Ogunnuyi | 88 | 20 | / |
| Ogunniji | 88 | 16 | / |
| Ogunaiyi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ogunuiyi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ogunoiyi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Oguneiyi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ogunnoii | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ogunnoyi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ogunneyi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ogunnniya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Oguniye | 80 | 32 | / |
| Oguniya | 80 | 23 | / |
| Ogunuyi | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ogunayi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Oguneyi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Oguniji | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oguniyo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oguniey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ogunnye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ogunneye | 75 | 782 | / |
| Ogunnaya | 75 | 327 | / |
| Ogunieye | 75 | 44 | / |
| Ogunnija | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ogunnoye | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ogunnaye | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ogungiya | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ogunoeyi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ogunieyo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ogungayi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ogouniye | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ogunioye | 75 | 2 | / |
| Agunniya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogouneyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogunnoya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogunneji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogunnuye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogunnije | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogonnoyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ogunye | 71 | 1,340 | / |
| Ogunnuoye | 71 | 26 | / |
| Ogunie | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ogunei | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ogunnneye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ogunnaije | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ogunai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ogunoye | 67 | 1,041 | / |
| Oguneye | 67 | 285 | / |
| Ogunaya | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ogunuyo | 67 | 36 | / |
| Oguneji | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ogunaye | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ogunija | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ogunijo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ogunayo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ogunoya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ogunnou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ogonnay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogunaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oogunye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogoniya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aguniye | 67 | 1 | / |
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