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'.
Read More About This SurnameOmijie Surname Distribution Map
| 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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Average Omijie Salary in
United States
$50,508 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Omijie? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 234,353rd most common last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,239,410 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Omijie live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread first name globally It is held by 52 people.
Omijie is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,673 people, or 1 in 105,883. In Nigeria Omijie is primarily concentrated in: Edo, where 58 percent live, Lagos, where 17 percent live and Delta, where 8 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Omijie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Omijie are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the 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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Footnotes
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