Omojowo Surname

191,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Omojowo Surname User-submission:

The meaning of omojowo in Yoruba, a Nigerian tribe and language, is 'children are more important than money'.

Omojowo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,1721:81,5575,779
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States111:32,950,812797,015
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858

Omojowo (318) may also be a first name.

Omojowo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of omojowo in Yoruba, a Nigerian tribe and language, is 'children are more important than money'.

- omojowo

Omojowo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Omojowo is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omojowo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 191,486th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,311,016 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Omojowo are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 492,367th most frequent first name globally It is held by 318 people.

Omojowo is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,172 people, or 1 in 81,557. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Ondo, where 65 percent are found, Lagos, where 11 percent are found and Kogi, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Omojowo occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Omojowo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

The amount Omojowo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.5% more than the national average, earning R 424,176 per year and in United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

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