Ohajuru Surname

476,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ohajuru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ohajuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6841:258,98114,897
England121:4,643,172139,951
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ohajuru Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ohajuru occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ohajuru? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 476,893rd most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 10,395,929 people. Ohajuru occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ohajuru reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 684 people, or 1 in 258,981. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Abia, where 74 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 6 percent reside and Kano, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and Ghana, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ohauru921/
Ohahuru86139/
Ohasuru8646/
Ohazuru866/
Ohaiuru864/
Ohaujru861/
Ohaisuru805/
Ohaeru775/
Ohourou713/
Oheyuru711/
Haourou711/
Gohourou67795/
Aouru672/
Ochejiru671/
Oairu671/

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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
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  • 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 Ohajuru
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