Oyewo Surname

52,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oyewo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyewo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9,3471:18,9521,757
England1131:493,08031,588
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Benin741:139,67014,797
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Oyewo (229) may also be a first name.

Oyewo Last Name Facts

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

Oyewo occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyewo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 52,878th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 753,702 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oyewo live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 593,349th most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 229 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 9,347 people, or 1 in 18,952. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 31 percent live, Osun, where 22 percent live and Lagos, where 14 percent live. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Oyewo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Oyewo surname is primarily Christian (73%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Oyewo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Oyewo earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.92% more than the national average, earning $48,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyewoh918/
Oyewoo912/
Oyeewo911/
Ooyewo911/
Oywo892/
Oyewoth831/
Oyebo801,143/
Oyewa80427/
Ayewo80118/
Oyowo8053/
Oyevo8018/
Oyawo8016/
Oyiwo809/
Iyewo806/
Eyewo804/
Ojewo803/
Hoywo802/
Owewo801/
Ayewoh73529/
Goyawo7334/
Ayewou7324/
Uyewoh7312/
Oyhawo7311/
Goyewa734/
Ojewoa733/
Ojiewo733/
Ioyewa731/
Gojewo731/
Ayewoo731/
Yoyewa731/
Ayiewo731/
Oyowoh731/
Goyowo731/
Iyewho731/
Iyewoh731/
Oyawho731/
Oyebuo731/
Yevo67207/
Oywa67189/
Oiwo67140/
Eiwo6752/
Oyuo6739/
Houewou6737/
Ouwo6737/
Eywo6726/
Ojwo6717/
Aywo6714/
Oybo6710/
Eawo673/
Hoywood673/
Oyiwoth671/
Yewá671/
Eewo671/
Eyewood671/
Ayehwoh671/
Oevo671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oyewo
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