Oresanya Surname
Approximately 2,779 people bear this surname
Oresanya Surname User-submission:
The Oresanya surname means 'one who helps friend in danger'.
Oresanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,672 | 1:66,296 | 4,848 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Oresanya (79) may also be a first name.
Oresanya Surname Meaning
Oresanya Demographics
Average Oresanya Salary in
United States
$37,727 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oresanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oresanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oresanya is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oresanya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Oresanya is the 157,379th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,622,363 people. The surname Oresanya is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Oresanya live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 79 people.
The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,672 people, or 1 in 66,296. In Nigeria Oresanya is primarily concentrated in: Ogun, where 47 percent are found, Lagos, where 36 percent are found and Oyo, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Oresanya Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Oresanya last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
Oresanya earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.57% less than the national average, earning $37,727 USD per year.
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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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