Osamuyi Surname

473,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Osamuyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osamuyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6951:254,88214,691
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Osamuyi (2,659) may also be a first name.

Osamuyi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Osamuyi is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osamuyi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 473,192nd most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 10,293,144 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Osamuyi reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 142,260th most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 2,659 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 695 people, or 1 in 254,882. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Edo, where 93 percent live, Lagos, where 3 percent live and Ogun, where 0 percent live. Besides Nigeria Osamuyi exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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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 Osamuyi
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