Omawumi Surname

300,690th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Omawumi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omawumi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,2621:140,3679,014
England21:27,859,030389,889

Omawumi (1,208) may also be a first name.

Omawumi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Omawumi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Omawumi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omawumi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 300,690th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,765,464 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Omawumi are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 227,881st most common first name internationally, borne by 1,208 people.

The surname Omawumi is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,262 people, or 1 in 140,367. In Nigeria Omawumi is most prevalent in: Delta, where 94 percent reside, Lagos, where 2 percent reside and Edo, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside.

Omawumi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Omawumi last name is predominantly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omowumi863,076/
Omawomi863/
Amawumi861/
Omawume861/
Omowuumi804/
Omowummi803/
Omowumei803/
Oomowumi802/
Omouwumi802/
Omoowumi802/
Omowoumi801/
Omowomi7116/
Omobumi719/
Umowumi713/
Omowimi712/
Omowumee671/
Omowhummy631/
Omobume579/
Omowome573/
Omobumhe5310/
Omobumeh533/
Hamavuma531/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Omawumi
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