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
The last name Owojori is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Owojori? popularity and diffusion
The last name Owojori is the 171,359th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,899,939 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Owojori live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Owojori is also the 940,641st most frequent given name globally, borne by 101 people.
Owojori is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,446 people, or 1 in 72,421. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Osun, where 61 percent reside, Lagos, where 11 percent reside and Ondo, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common 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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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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