Oramu Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Oramu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oramu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1201:1,476,19056,575
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
England21:27,859,030389,889
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Oramu (24) may also be a first name.

Oramu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oramu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oramu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,565,797th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The surname Oramu is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Oramu are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oramu is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 24 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 1,476,190. In Nigeria Oramu is primarily concentrated in: Kogi, where 31 percent are found, Kaduna, where 22 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oramus91591/
Horamu91263/
Goramu91114/
Oramut9134/
Oraemu919/
Ojramu913/
Oramou911/
Oreamu911/
Orgamu911/
Oramous8354/
Orasmus8350/
Otramus8311/
Goramau833/
Ouramou832/
Gouramu831/
Horamus831/
Horamau831/
Horamui831/
Aramu801,149/
Eramu80286/
Uramu80160/
Oremu80136/
Oromu8090/
Gouramou7711/
Erramu7356/
Haramu7352/
Atramu7348/
Garamu7337/
Aramus7325/
Guramu7322/
Goromu7317/
Uramau738/
Aramou738/
Oiromu737/
Arajmu736/
Arhamu736/
Araemu734/
Heramu733/
Arameu731/
Erahmu731/
Aramuz731/
Oromou731/
Urammu731/
Orhomu731/
Aramau731/
Aramui731/
Goromou67499/
Haramuz67268/
Gurramu67262/
Haramuj6780/
Haramus6767/
Arasmus6753/
Haramut6744/
Haramou6725/
Oreimus6721/
Haramau6714/
Araimou675/
Huramuj675/
Herammu674/
Athramu674/
Aharamu672/
Hauramu672/
Orosmeu671/
Gargamu671/
Arramou671/
Arameus671/
Gurammu671/
Aramuth671/
Atramau671/
Araymou671/
Aramhud671/
Arahamu671/
Garamou671/

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