Omiwole Surname

292,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Omiwole Surname User-submission:

The surname Omiwole means 'home filled with water' in Yoruba.

Omiwole Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,2971:136,5798,813
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Omiwole (22) may also be a first name.

Omiwole Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Omiwole means 'home filled with water' in Yoruba.

- mimico

Omiwole Last Name Facts

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

The last name Omiwole is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Omiwole click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omiwole? popularity and diffusion

Omiwole is the 292,126th most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 5,567,262 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Omiwole are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Omiwole is also the 2,301,746th most common given name worldwide, borne by 22 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,297 people, or 1 in 136,579. In Nigeria Omiwole is mostly concentrated in: Osun, where 43 percent reside, Lagos, where 18 percent reside and Oyo, where 15 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Omiwole exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent reside and China, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oemiwole934/
Omiwol921/
Omiwale86348/
Omewole863/
Omaiwele802/
Omiwaler801/
Omivale716/
Omibule714/
Omuwale711/
Omewale711/
Emiwele711/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Omiwole
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