Owojori Surname
Approximately 2,513 people bear this surname
Owojori Surname User-submission:
The meaning of the Owojori surname in Yoruba is 'putting money together'.
Owojori Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,446 | 1:72,421 | 5,213 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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'.
- wadowoOwojori Demographics
Average Owojori Salary in
United States
$64,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owojoori | 93 | 4 | / |
| Owojiori | 93 | 4 | / |
| Owjori | 92 | 1 | / |
| Owoyori | 86 | 21 | / |
| Owojuri | 86 | 10 | / |
| Owojore | 86 | 7 | / |
| Awojori | 86 | 7 | / |
| Owujori | 86 | 5 | / |
| Owojiri | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ohwojeri | 80 | 16 | / |
| Owhojeri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Owoeri | 77 | 73 | / |
| Owouri | 77 | 9 | / |
| Owoiri | 77 | 3 | / |
| Owohorihe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owoyeri | 71 | 3 | / |
| Awojiri | 71 | 2 | / |
| Owouari | 71 | 2 | / |
| Awejori | 71 | 2 | / |
| Owhoeri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owheori | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ovohori | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owojare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouwouri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owaorie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awojeri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ovejori | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owhejiri | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gawgojri | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ohwojare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohwoerhi | 67 | 1 | / |
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