Oseni Surname
Approximately 78,973 people bear this surname
Oseni Surname User-submission:
The Oseni surname means 'second half of a twin' in Yoruba. Where the other twin is called hassani. It's spelling in Arabic is Hussien while second is Hassan.
Oseni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 77,258 | 1:2,293 | 298 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| England | 368 | 1:151,408 | 14,447 |
| United States | 229 | 1:1,582,790 | 106,555 |
| Kenya | 186 | 1:248,279 | 16,968 |
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| Ivory Coast | 61 | 1:378,217 | 13,194 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Benin | 36 | 1:287,100 | 24,014 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| Ireland | 7 | 1:672,706 | 15,999 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Oseni (18,729) may also be a first name.
Oseni Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Oseni surname means 'second half of a twin' in Yoruba. Where the other twin is called hassani. It's spelling in Arabic is Hussien while second is Hassan.
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Average Oseni Salary in
United States
$41,360 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oseni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oseni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oseni (Oriya: ଆସୟନୀ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Oseni.
How Common Is The Last Name Oseni? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,187th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 92,279 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Oseni live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oseni is also the 39,712th most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 18,729 people.
Oseni is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 77,258 people, or 1 in 2,293. In Nigeria Oseni is most numerous in: Lagos, where 25 percent are found, Oyo, where 18 percent are found and Osun, where 13 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Oseni Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Oseni last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (71%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Oseni are 37.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.48% registered with the political party.
The amount Oseni earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning $41,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.28% less than the national average, earning $44,574 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oseni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oseni in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆସୟନୀ | asayani | 20 |
| ଅେସନି | aesani | 20 |
| ଅେଶନୀ | aesani | 20 |
| ଓେସନୀ | oesani | 20 |
| ଓେସନି | oesani | 20 |
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