Otoijamun Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
Otoijamun Surname User-submission:
Otoijamun is an Isan surname fron Edo state, Nigeria.
It means 'no one can carry the ground', no matter how powerful or wealthy you may be, you cannot carry the earth.
Otoijamun can be divided into three words oto, meaning 'ground', i, meaning 'is not', and jamun, meaning 'carriable'.
Read More About This SurnameOtoijamun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 55 | 1:3,220,777 | 97,902 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Otoijamun Surname Meaning
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Otoijamun is an Isan surname fron Edo state, Nigeria.
It means 'no one can carry the ground', no matter how powerful or wealthy you may be, you cannot carry the earth.
Otoijamun can be divided into three words oto, meaning 'ground', i, meaning 'is not', and jamun, meaning 'carriable'.
So Otoijamun means 'ground is not carriable'.
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Where Does The Last Name Otoijamun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Otoijamun is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Otoijamun? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,530,696th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Otoijamun live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Otoijamun is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 3,220,777. In Nigeria Otoijamun is most prevalent in: Edo, where 47 percent are found, Oyo, where 18 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 13 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
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