Otuyo Surname
Approximately 234 people bear this surname
Otuyo Surname User-submission:
The Ile Otuyo compound is located in Omupo, Kwara state.
They sell iyo (salt) in this compound and that's why they are called olootu (owner) of iyo (salt): Olootuiyo. As time goes on, it was later shorten to Otuyo, which is what they call it today.
Read More About This SurnameOtuyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 228 | 1:776,942 | 34,923 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Otuyo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ile Otuyo compound is located in Omupo, Kwara state.
They sell iyo (salt) in this compound and that's why they are called olootu (owner) of iyo (salt): Olootuiyo. As time goes on, it was later shorten to Otuyo, which is what they call it today.
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Where Does The Last Name Otuyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Otuyo is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Otuyo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,064,392nd most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Otuyo reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Otuyo is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 776,942. In Nigeria Otuyo is most prevalent in: Edo, where 36 percent live, Delta, where 16 percent live and Lagos, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 2 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
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