Owojori Surname

171,359th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,513 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Owojori Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the Owojori surname in Yoruba is 'putting money together'.

Owojori Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,4461:72,4215,213
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England251:2,228,72284,230
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Owojori (101) may also be a first name.

Owojori Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the Owojori surname in Yoruba is 'putting money together'.

- wadowo

Owojori Last Name Facts

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

Owojori is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Owojori? popularity and diffusion

The surname Owojori is the 171,359th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,899,939 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Owojori live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 940,641st most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 101 people.

Owojori is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,446 people, or 1 in 72,421. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Osun, where 61 percent reside, Lagos, where 11 percent reside and Ondo, where 7 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Owojori Last Name Statistics demography

Owojori earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 49.19% more than the national average, earning $64,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Owojore867/
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Ohwojeri8016/
Owhojeri801/
Owoeri7773/
Owouri779/
Owoiri773/
Owohorihe751/
Owoyeri713/
Awojiri712/
Owouari712/
Awejori712/
Owhoeri711/
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Ovohori711/
Owojare711/
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Awojeri711/
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Owhejiri6712/
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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 Owojori
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