Omoju Surname

408,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Omoju Surname User-submission:

The surname Omoju means 'child is great'.

Omoju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8391:211,13612,549
England101:5,571,806158,774
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Omoju (40) may also be a first name.

Omoju Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Omoju means 'child is great'.

- omojumolaranmidavid

Omoju Last Name Facts

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

Omoju is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Omoju? popularity and diffusion

The last name Omoju is the 408,080th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,503,554 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Omoju live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most common first name at a global level, held by 40 people.

The last name Omoju is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 839 people, or 1 in 211,136. In Nigeria Omoju is most numerous in: Ekiti, where 33 percent reside, Lagos, where 17 percent reside and Ondo, where 17 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Omoju occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and Scotland, where 1 percent reside.

Omoju Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Omoju last name is principally Christian (94%) in Nigeria.

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