Osifeso Surname

323,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Osifeso Surname User-submission:

Osifeso is family name that originates from Ogun state, Nigeria.

Osifeso are people who worship a deity or idol, whose place is under a tree. The Osifeso family take their baby there for the child's dedication.

Osi is the idol, while Osifeso are the households that worship the idol.

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Osifeso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,0351:171,15210,595
England701:795,97243,050
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Osifeso (22) may also be a first name.

Osifeso Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Osifeso is family name that originates from Ogun state, Nigeria.

Osifeso are people who worship a deity or idol, whose place is under a tree. The Osifeso family take their baby there for the child's dedication.

Osi is the idol, while Osifeso are the households that worship the idol.

Osifeso is a unique name, those who bear it are related to one and another.

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Osifeso Last Name Facts

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

Osifeso is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osifeso? popularity and diffusion

It is the 323,175th most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 6,315,031 people. Osifeso is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Osifeso are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Osifeso is also the 2,301,746th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 22 people.

This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,035 people, or 1 in 171,152. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 39 percent reside, Ogun, where 34 percent reside and Oyo, where 14 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Osifeso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Osifeso surname are 31.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.62% being registered with the political party.

Osifeso earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $48,780 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oshifeso93248/
Osifesoi931/
Osifejo8620/
Osifesa861/
Osefeso861/
Ojifeso861/
Oshifejo808/
Oshifesa802/
Oshefeso801/
Asefeso7120/
Ojifejo712/
Osifoisa671/
Ozoifeacho591/
Asefsou574/
Ajifejo571/
Asifshah532/
Asifasha532/
Assefsou531/
Asifashah503/
Ocheifeja501/
Ashifasha501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Osifeso
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