Oyedokun Surname

36,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oyedokun Surname User-submission:

The Oyedokun surname means 'crown becomes ocean'. The crown becomes enlarged in terms of spatial distribution.

Oyedokun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria14,2111:12,4651,273
England821:679,48938,951
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Iceland21:190,0456,825
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Oyedokun (684) may also be a first name.

Oyedokun Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Oyedokun surname means 'crown becomes ocean'. The crown becomes enlarged in terms of spatial distribution.

- ayodeji

Oyedokun Last Name Facts

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

Oyedokun is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyedokun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oyedokun is the 36,546th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 504,922 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Oyedokun are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oyedokun is also the 316,415th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 684 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 14,211 people, or 1 in 12,465. In Nigeria Oyedokun is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 31 percent reside, Osun, where 29 percent reside and Lagos, where 13 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Oyedokun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oyedokun last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Oyedokun earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.62% less than the national average, earning $30,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.06% less than the national average, earning $40,214 CAD per year.

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