Owonijo Surname
3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Owonijo Surname User-submission:
The name Owonijo is a Nigerian name from the western zone of the Yoruba region.
Owo means 'money' or 'wealth', ijo means 'gathering or 'bank'.
Owonijo means 'wealth has settlement' or 'wealth has a base'.
Owonijo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
Owonijo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Owonijo is a Nigerian name from the western zone of the Yoruba region.
Owo means 'money' or 'wealth', ijo means 'gathering or 'bank'.
Owonijo means 'wealth has settlement' or 'wealth has a base'.
- kayodePhonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owonio | 92 | 1 | / |
| Owoniho | 86 | 116 | / |
| Owoniyo | 86 | 20 | / |
| Owonije | 86 | 13 | / |
| Ewonjo | 77 | 32 | / |
| Owonyo | 77 | 15 | / |
| Owonie | 77 | 9 | / |
| Obonio | 77 | 9 | / |
| Owonia | 77 | 6 | / |
| Owonja | 77 | 2 | / |
| Owenio | 77 | 2 | / |
| Awonjo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owonoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owunjo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owenjo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owanjo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owoniya | 71 | 145 | / |
| Obanijo | 71 | 54 | / |
| Owoenyo | 71 | 42 | / |
| Owounou | 71 | 18 | / |
| Ewenijo | 71 | 14 | / |
| Awoniji | 71 | 12 | / |
| Howonou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Awoniyo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Owonoye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Owoniye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Awonije | 71 | 2 | / |
| Owosnei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Owonaja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Osuoniso | 67 | 10 | / |
| Owoungou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ochwonyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ohwanico | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owooniye | 67 | 1 | / |
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