Omijie Surname
Approximately 1,719 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,673 | 1:105,883 | 7,103 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
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'.
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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.
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