Omijie Surname

234,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Omijie Surname User-submission:

Omijie is a Nigerian surname with origin from Edo state, ancient Benin kingdom, with variants around the state depending on the tribe dialect. It derives from the words omi, meaning 'house', and ijie, meaning 'does not fall'.

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Omijie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,6731:105,8837,103
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Omijie (52) may also be a first name.

Omijie Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Omijie is a Nigerian surname with origin from Edo state, ancient Benin kingdom, with variants around the state depending on the tribe dialect. It derives from the words omi, meaning 'house', and ijie, meaning 'does not fall'.

- gabomijie

Omijie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Omijie occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Omijie.

How Common Is The Last Name Omijie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 234,353rd most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,239,410 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Omijie are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Omijie is also the 1,381,723rd most frequent forename in the world It is held by 52 people.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,673 people, or 1 in 105,883. In Nigeria it is most common in: Edo, where 58 percent are found, Lagos, where 17 percent are found and Delta, where 8 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Omijie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Omijie are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Omijie earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning $50,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omiojie926/
Omijieh921/
Omitjie921/
Omiji91644/
Omije91139/
Omjie913/
Omigie831,866/
Omijeh83154/
Omejie8337/
Omujie8327/
Omajie8326/
Omuije8322/
Omojie8316/
Gomiji8316/
Omeije8312/
Omijia8312/
Omieje834/
Omoije832/
Omijee831/
Omaiji831/
Omiiji831/
Omijii831/
Omijae831/
Omeiji831/
Omiaie831/
Omijih831/
Omiyie831/
Emijie831/
Omie80255/
Omji8021/
Omje8014/
Omij803/
Amiojie7763/
Omoigie7722/
Omijiji774/
Omiseji771/
Omijech771/
Omisiji771/
Omoihie771/
Omiejai771/
Omejiea771/
Omiegie771/
Omiojiehio754/
Omeje7310,547/
Omaji731,853/
Omier731,418/
Omija73865/
Omeji73617/
Omaje73550/
Omiyi73412/
Omiye73394/
Amiji73318/
Omoji73155/
Omuji73149/
Omoje7379/
Gomji7364/
Umiji7361/
Oimie7341/
Homji7336/
Omijo7335/
Homie7332/
Omaie7315/
Omuje739/
Gomie736/
Emiji736/
Emije734/
Omeie734/
Oimji734/
Omjee733/
Oumie733/
Omihi733/
Omies733/
Omjit733/
Gomje732/
Omoie732/
Homij731/
Amije731/
Emjie731/
Omeii731/
Omiio731/
Omyie731/
Omaii731/
Omgie731/
Omihe731/
Umije731/
Oomje731/
Omiit731/
Amjie731/
Homeijer7198/
Ahmiojie712/
Omojioye711/
Homaie672,143/
Homier67474/
Amijee67349/
Omaiye67326/
Gomaji67212/
Omeihe67138/
Homied67123/
Omogie67106/
Homaji6796/
Ahamiojie6781/
Umajie6773/
Omejeh6768/
Amaije6768/
Amajie6757/
Omieye6754/
Homjit6752/
Emieje6749/
Omayie6740/
Omagie6739/
Omijjo6736/
Amiaji6731/
Omajeh6731/
Gomoji6728/
Homjee6726/
Omoiye6724/
Outmaijer6721/
Omojes6721/
Ameije6720/
Omiawe6719/
Hommie6718/
Oumier6717/
Omawie6716/
Omoiyi6715/
Omiaye6713/
Homies6712/
Ahmiji6712/
Goumie6712/
Omegie6712/
Omajee6710/
Omioye6710/
Gomeje679/
Omowie679/
Gomuji678/
Amaiji678/
Omehje676/
Omoyie676/
Hohmeijer675/
Omojio675/
Gamiji675/
Oumaje675/
Houmie675/
Omiesh675/
Gumije674/
Amijit674/
Oemeje674/
Omiuyi674/
Omiojo674/
Omeyie674/
Gomjee673/
Homiez673/
Gommie673/
Homoji673/
Amijid673/
Hamiji673/
Omiayi672/
Ojmaje672/
Umejie672/
Omiohe672/
Omaija672/
Omigei672/
Omoiyaaje672/
Emijio672/
Amicji672/
Omajoe672/
Oumiye671/
Ommaji671/
Ommeii671/
Homeji671/
Homieh671/
Emeije671/
Ameiji671/
Amijhe671/
Ummiji671/
Hamije671/
Oehmie671/
Omejio671/
Omooje671/
Omeeji671/
Omihej671/
Omiyeh671/
Emieji671/
Omjoye671/
Omehie671/
Umjieh671/
Omaaji671/
Amaiie671/
Omgaji671/
Omyeje671/
Homaje671/
Homeje671/
Homija671/
Omoiit671/
Omejje671/
Omigii671/
Omiiya671/
Omiyoi671/
Omiaei671/
Omujej671/
Omajje671/
Oumaji671/
O'Mier671/
Gomiia671/
Amiiye671/
Amijed671/
Omijah671/
Emmiie671/
Omeoji671/
Omouie671/
Omiyes671/
Homiet671/
Emeiji671/
Amiyie671/
Amioje671/
Amicje671/
Oimjit671/
Osmaje671/
Amijai671/

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