Ojeniyi Surname

78,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ojeniyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ojeniyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,1411:28,8462,442
England281:1,989,93178,001
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Ojeniyi (310) may also be a first name.

Ojeniyi Last Name Facts

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

Ojeniyi is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ojeniyi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 78,699th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,174,274 people. The surname Ojeniyi occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ojeniyi reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ojeniyi is also the 499,178th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 310 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6,141 people, or 1 in 28,846. In Nigeria Ojeniyi is mostly found in: Oyo, where 47 percent reside, Lagos, where 18 percent reside and Osun, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Ojeniyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ojeniyi surname is primarily Christian (81%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ojeniyi last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Ojeniyi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.46% less than the national average, earning $31,731 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Oyeniyi8634,808/
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Ajiniyi718/
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Ojoniye711/
Hoenayi711/
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Ejenayi711/
Oyeniie711/
Ojoniyo711/
Ijenyia711/
Oyeniyo711/
Ejeniye711/
Owenyia711/
Ojenije711/
Ayonniyi6711/
Oenai678/
Oyenieye675/
Houenayi673/
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Gajeniya671/
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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
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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 Ojeniyi
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