Oluwasanjo Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2381:744,29733,840
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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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Oluwasanjo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oluwasanjo is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Oluwasanjo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oluwasanjo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oluwasanjo is the 1,044,719th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,364,775 people. The last name Oluwasanjo is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Oluwasanjo live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 296,432nd most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 767 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 238 people, or 1 in 744,297. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Ekiti, where 19 percent are found, Osun, where 17 percent are found and Oyo, where 16 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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