Where Does The Last Name Osawaye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

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

How Common Is The Last Name Osawaye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Osawaye is the 1,058,336^th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Osawaye live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,159,357^th most widely held first name globally, held by 13 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 227 people, or 1 in 780,365. In Nigeria Osawaye is mostly concentrated in: Edo, where 77 percent are found, Lagos, where 15 percent are found and Rivers, where 2 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.