Otutu Surname

131,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Otutu Surname User-submission:

Otutu is a surname common to the Bendel Igbo, and Yoruba people. In Bendel Igbo it is known as a surname, while for the Yoruba people it is a part of the language, meaning 'cold'. In Delta state, Kwale, it means 'strong man'.

Otutu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,3101:53,5174,087
Uganda511:765,47637,015
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Otutu (297) may also be a first name.

Otutu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Otutu is a surname common to the Bendel Igbo, and Yoruba people. In Bendel Igbo it is known as a surname, while for the Yoruba people it is a part of the language, meaning 'cold'. In Delta state, Kwale, it means 'strong man'.

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Otutu Last Name Facts

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

Otutu is found most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Otutu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Otutu is the 131,961st most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,128,994 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Otutu reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Otutu is also the 511,663rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 297 people.

The last name Otutu is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,310 people, or 1 in 53,517. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Delta, where 40 percent live, Edo, where 8 percent live and Lagos, where 8 percent live. Beside Nigeria Otutu occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Otutu Last Name Statistics demography

Otutu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

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