Omoruyi Surname

19,993rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Omoruyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omoruyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria26,5031:6,684801
Spain3011:155,32211,365
United States1971:1,839,893120,150
England1721:323,94224,037
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Belgium201:574,83253,219
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Austria111:774,13064,097
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
France71:9,488,960336,266
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Belize61:59,2462,743
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guyana11:762,22114,420

Omoruyi (3,160) may also be a first name.

Omoruyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Omoruyi is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Omoruyi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 19,993rd most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 266,348 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Omoruyi reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 127,932nd most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 3,160 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 26,503 people, or 1 in 6,684. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Edo, where 83 percent live, Lagos, where 4 percent live and Delta, where 4 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Omoruyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Omoruyi last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Omoruyi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 93.39% less than the national average, earning €1,984 per year; in South Africa they earn 85.46% less than the national average, earning R 34,548 per year; in United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.78% more than the national average, earning $51,563 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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