Omojowo Surname
Approximately 2,201 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,172 | 1:81,557 | 5,779 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
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'.
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Omojowo Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Omojowo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Omojowo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Omojowo is found most in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Omojowo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 191,486th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,311,016 people. Omojowo is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Omojowo reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Omojowo is also the 492,367th most commonly held first name globally, held by 318 people.
The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,172 people, or 1 in 81,557. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ondo, where 65 percent live, Lagos, where 11 percent live and Kogi, where 3 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Omojowo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omojuowo | 93 | 49 | / |
| Omojohwo | 93 | 45 | / |
| Omojowho | 93 | 7 | / |
| Omojeowo | 93 | 3 | / |
| Omojoowo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Omojeowho | 88 | 1 | / |
| Omojohowo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Omosowo | 86 | 105 | / |
| Omojuwo | 86 | 18 | / |
| Omohowo | 86 | 7 | / |
| Omoyowo | 86 | 4 | / |
| Omoohwo | 86 | 4 | / |
| Omojowa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Omojewo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Omojawo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Omohowho | 80 | 34 | / |
| Omosohwo | 80 | 11 | / |
| Omoyowho | 80 | 11 | / |
| Omoyohwo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Omojuowa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Omoyaowo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Omojehwo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Omosowho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Omosowos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Omoawo | 77 | 79 | / |
| Omojuwa | 71 | 2,058 | / |
| Omoyobo | 71 | 34 | / |
| Omosowa | 71 | 16 | / |
| Omojibo | 71 | 10 | / |
| Omojoba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Omoyiwo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Omoyawo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gomyowo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Omoyowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Omojawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Omohowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Omojewa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Omojewho | 67 | 14 | / |
| Oumouwou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Omohjibo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Omojiawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omogiewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omouyouo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omoyiobo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omoyooba | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Omojowo
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