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 surname Otuyo is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Otuyo? popularity and diffusion
Otuyo is the 1,064,392nd most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. The last name is mostly found 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 is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 776,942. In Nigeria Otuyo is most prevalent in: Edo, where 36 percent reside, Delta, where 16 percent reside and Lagos, where 16 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Otuyo exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 2 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
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