Omosalewa Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Omosalewa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omosalewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria831:2,134,25073,634
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Omosalewa (1,995) may also be a first name.

Omosalewa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Omosalewa is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Omosalewa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Omosalewa is the 2,034,059th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. Omosalewa is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Omosalewa live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 169,261st most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 1,995 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 2,134,250. In Nigeria Omosalewa is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 53 percent are found, Lagos, where 24 percent are found and Ogun, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Omosalewa is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Omosalewa
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