Osuji Surname

6,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Osuji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Osuji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria79,7361:2,222286
United States5471:662,63152,967
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
England2561:217,64918,479
Canada441:837,40065,151
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Austria121:709,62061,025
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Wales61:515,75523,171
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belize11:355,4743,977
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Osuji (368) may also be a first name.

Osuji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Osuji occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Osuji.

How Common Is The Last Name Osuji? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,986th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 89,829 people. The surname Osuji is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Osuji reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 453,251st most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 368 people.

The last name Osuji is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 79,736 people, or 1 in 2,222. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Imo, where 70 percent live, Lagos, where 5 percent live and Anambra, where 5 percent live. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Ghana, where 0 percent live.

Osuji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Osuji last name are 42.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.77% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Osuji earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.57% less than the national average, earning R 91,332 per year; in United States they earn 15.4% more than the national average, earning $49,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.62% more than the national average, earning $52,477 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Osuiji9120/
Osouji9116/
Osujih919/
Osujji915/
Odsuji912/
Ozsuji911/
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Osui8914/
Osuj898/
Hotsuji83776/
Ohtsuji839/
Osuojio838/
Osoji8057,807/
Osugi8015,005/
Oseji804,580/
Osaji802,395/
Otsui80564/
Osuyi80478/
Osujo80393/
Osuje80156/
Osusi8060/
Usuji8039/
Osiji8038/
Oujoi8018/
Hosui8013/
Asuji8011/
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Ozuji805/
Ojuji804/
Oujai802/
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Otshudji7734/
Osajie731,093/
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Oudjai73161/
Oshaji73145/
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Ossuci7318/
Housui7314/
Azouji7310/
Ossaji7310/
Osuuje739/
Oujoji737/
Osuchi737/
Gosaji735/
Osugie735/
Osheji735/
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Osaaji735/
Oosugi734/
Otsujz732/
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Ozouji732/
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Oisugi731/
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Oujayi731/
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Hoseui731/
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Otsiji731/
Oussui731/
Osseui731/
Gasuji731/
Ajouji731/
Asouji731/
Asauji731/
Osajih731/
Oseuyi731/
Osudje731/
Osuiuo731/
Oujiya731/
Ouysui731/
Utsuji731/
Osei67302,508/
Usui6781,585/
Osai672,928/
Ojei672,838/
Hajouji672,012/
Osaj671,046/
Asui67404/
Ojoi67373/
Osou67328/
Osoi67313/
Osue67311/
Otsusei67268/
Otsuchi67186/
Ojai67115/
Hassuji6794/
Osau6742/
Oseu6734/
Hazouji6731/
Houjeij6715/
Ossuchi6713/
Ocui679/
Houjaij677/
Housaji674/
Osej674/
Oudjaid674/
Gashuji674/
Houjoji673/
Huoshui673/
Osuy672/
Osuigee672/
Asuj672/
Houjaji672/
Ojui672/
Azoudji672/
Osudzhi671/
Oshuyio671/
Hoishui671/
Oscheji671/
Houdjai671/
Houdjoi671/
Oujaiou671/
Osoj671/
Ojuidji671/
Adjouji671/
Oshojie671/
Osausyi671/
Oxui671/
Usuj671/
Osaugie670/

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Footnotes

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