Osayamwen Surname

499,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Osayamwen Surname User-submission:

The Osayamwen surname means 'God owns mean'.

Osayamwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6221:284,79516,051
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England101:5,571,806158,774
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Osayamwen (50) may also be a first name.

Osayamwen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Osayamwen surname means 'God owns mean'.

- peace1976

Osayamwen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Osayamwen is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Osayamwen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 499,041st most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 11,041,736 people. The last name Osayamwen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Osayamwen reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Osayamwen is also the 1,412,538th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 50 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 622 people, or 1 in 284,795. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Edo, where 82 percent are found, Delta, where 5 percent are found and Lagos, where 5 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Osayamwen occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Osayamwen Last Name Statistics demography

Osayamwen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $45,571 USD per year.

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