Osaje Surname
Approximately 411 people bear this surname
Osaje Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'sent by God'.
Osaje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 399 | 1:443,967 | 22,751 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Osaje (28) may also be a first name.
Osaje Surname Meaning
Osaje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Osaje Come From? nationality or country of origin
Osaje occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Osaje? popularity and diffusion
The last name Osaje is the 712,393rd most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,731,255 people. The last name Osaje occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Osaje reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Osaje is also the 1,994,417th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 28 people.
Osaje is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 399 people, or 1 in 443,967. In Nigeria Osaje is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 39 percent live, Edo, where 18 percent live and Lagos, where 16 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live and France, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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