Ottiwu Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Ottiwu Surname User-submission:

The Ottiwu surname means 'lawmaker' in Anambra state, southern Nigeria, precisely at Nnobi.

Ottiwu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Ottiwu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ottiwu surname means 'lawmaker' in Anambra state, southern Nigeria, precisely at Nnobi.

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DNA test information

Ottiwu Last Name Facts

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

Ottiwu is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ottiwu? popularity and diffusion

Ottiwu is the 5,587,209th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Ottiwu reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Ottiwu is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria Ottiwu is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 57 percent live and Rivers, where 43 percent live. Other than Nigeria it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Otiwu9134/
Otuiwu832/
Otibu731,194/
Otewu7326/
Otuwu737/
Atiwu731/
Otewhu6721/
Otuewu6711/
Attibu679/
Atiwau671/
Otuwou671/
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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 Ottiwu
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