Omisore Surname

116,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Omisore Surname User-submission:

A Nigerian surname from the Yoruba language. Translates to 'water has done good deeds' or 'water must be worshipped'.

Omisore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,3481:52,9104,043
England3051:182,68216,414
United States2161:1,678,051111,588
Ireland411:114,8525,857
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Omisore (93) may also be a first name.

Omisore Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Nigerian surname from the Yoruba language. Translates to 'water has done good deeds' or 'water must be worshipped'.

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Omisore Last Name Facts

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

Omisore is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Omisore? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 116,573rd most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,843,082 people. The surname Omisore occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Omisore live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 986,211th most widely held forename globally, borne by 93 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,348 people, or 1 in 52,910. In Nigeria it is most common in: Osun, where 47 percent reside, Lagos, where 20 percent reside and Oyo, where 15 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Omisore Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Omisore last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Omisore earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.42% less than the national average, earning $36,926 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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