Ojinaka Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Ojinaka Surname User-submission:

Ojinaka or Odinaka is a surname originating from the Ibo tribe of Nigeria. It means 'holding on to something', 'in possession of something', withing your reach or your hands.

Ojinaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1221:1,451,99055,913
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Ojinaka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ojinaka or Odinaka is a surname originating from the Ibo tribe of Nigeria. It means 'holding on to something', 'in possession of something', withing your reach or your hands.

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Ojinaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ojinaka occurs most in Nigeria. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ojinaka? popularity and diffusion

Ojinaka is the 1,565,797th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Ojinaka live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Ojinaka is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 1,451,990. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 29 percent live, Rivers, where 14 percent live and Delta, where 13 percent live. Other than Nigeria Ojinaka exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and Ireland, where 1 percent live.

Ojinaka Last Name Statistics demography

Ojinaka earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year.

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