Otoijamun Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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'.

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Otoijamun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

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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Otoijamun Last Name Facts

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

Otoijamun is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Otoijamun? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,530,696th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name Otoijamun occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Otoijamun reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Otoijamun is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 3,220,777. In Nigeria Otoijamun is mostly concentrated 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 Otoijamun occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Otiojamun893/
Utojaman711/
Atiamon6318/
Attiamon593/
Utujaman591/
Edojamon591/
Edojaimoni5360/

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