Omojokun Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Omojokun Surname User-submission:

The surname Omojokun means 'child that is more precious than beads'. It comes from the words omo (child), (more than), and okùn (beads).

Omojokun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2361:750,60534,037
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Omojokun (11) may also be a first name.

Omojokun Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Omojokun means 'child that is more precious than beads'. It comes from the words omo (child), (more than), and okùn (beads).

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Omojokun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Omojokun is found most in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omojokun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Omojokun is the 983,245th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Omojokun are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Omojokun is also the 3,487,849th most frequent forename worldwide, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 236 people, or 1 in 750,605. In Nigeria Omojokun is most common in: Ondo, where 52 percent are found, Lagos, where 26 percent are found and Ekiti, where 8 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Omojokun Last Name Statistics demography

Omojokun earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.93% more than the national average, earning $56,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omojuokun943/
Omoyokun8812/
Omojokum882/
Omoekun8018/
Omoukoun7516/
Omayokun753/
Omiotkun751/
Omoijiakhun741/
Amjukun671/
Amoikoun6349/
Amoukoun634/
Amouakoun592/
Amoikon533,094/
Amoakon531,644/
Amoukon5313/
Amouakon5076/
Umohakon501/
Amoiakon501/

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