Oluwasanjo Surname
Approximately 240 people bear this surname
Oluwasanjo Surname User-submission:
Oluwasanjo is a Yoruba surname, meaning 'the Lord repays back the days of hard labours with good fortunes'. Oluwa means 'Lord'. Sanjo means 'pays back the days of hard labours with good fortunes'.
Oluwasanjo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 238 | 1:744,297 | 33,840 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Oluwasanjo (767) may also be a first name.
Oluwasanjo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Oluwasanjo is a Yoruba surname, meaning 'the Lord repays back the days of hard labours with good fortunes'. Oluwa means 'Lord'. Sanjo means 'pays back the days of hard labours with good fortunes'.
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Where Does The Last Name Oluwasanjo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oluwasanjo is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Oluwasanjo.
How Common Is The Last Name Oluwasanjo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,044,719th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 30,364,775 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Oluwasanjo reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oluwasanjo is also the 296,432nd most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 767 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 238 people, or 1 in 744,297. In Nigeria Oluwasanjo is most common in: Ekiti, where 19 percent reside, Osun, where 17 percent reside and Oyo, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Oluwasanjo exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oluwa Sanjo | 95 | 1 | / |
| Oluwasonjo | 90 | 6 | / |
| Oluwasunjo | 90 | 1 | / |
| Olawasanjo | 90 | 1 | / |
| Olusanjo | 89 | 776 | / |
| Olasanjo | 89 | 14 | / |
| Olusaanjo | 84 | 3 | / |
| Olusanjoe | 84 | 3 | / |
| Oluwasanya | 80 | 691 | / |
| Olasanjoye | 80 | 12 | / |
| Olusanjoye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Olowusanjo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olusonjo | 78 | 16 | / |
| Olusunjo | 78 | 5 | / |
| Olusanji | 78 | 4 | / |
| Olasanje | 78 | 3 | / |
| Olusanja | 78 | 1 | / |
| Olasanju | 78 | 1 | / |
| Oluwaysanya | 76 | 1 | / |
| Olasonjoye | 70 | 6 | / |
| Olasunjoye | 70 | 3 | / |
| Oluwosanya | 70 | 3 | / |
| Oluwasenya | 70 | 1 | / |
| Olowosanyo | 70 | 1 | / |
| Olasonji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Olasinji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Olosanji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Olasunji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olusenji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olosonjo | 67 | 1 | / |
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