Oritu Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oritu Surname User-submission:

The Oritu surname means 'happiness', 'lucky'. Short story about the name there was this hunter that is always lucky. He used to hunt different kinds of games but he never hunt a bust rat (etu). Then one day He went gaming again and he lucky found a bush rat (etu) instead of killing it.

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Oritu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria611:2,903,98091,283

Oritu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Oritu surname means 'happiness', 'lucky'. Short story about the name there was this hunter that is always lucky. He used to hunt different kinds of games but he never hunt a bust rat (etu). Then one day He went gaming again and he lucky found a bush rat (etu) instead of killing it. He went back home with a life bush rat (etu) and he celebrated it. Since then his hunter friend named him Oretudafila, when he luckily hurt a bush rat he celebrated it elaborately. But has time goes on his great grandchildren shorten the name to Oritu (lucky).

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