Oyewusi Surname

81,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,981 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oyewusi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyewusi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,8741:30,1572,532
England641:870,59545,570
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Oyewusi (176) may also be a first name.

Oyewusi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oyewusi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyewusi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oyewusi is the 81,249th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,218,449 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Oyewusi live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 687,834th most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 176 people.

It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5,874 people, or 1 in 30,157. In Nigeria Oyewusi is most numerous in: Osun, where 32 percent are found, Oyo, where 27 percent are found and Lagos, where 14 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Oyewusi Last Name Statistics demography

Oyewusi earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyewusit931/
Oyewuisi931/
Oywusi921/
Oewusi921/
Oyewoussi8835/
Oyawusi86217/
Ojewusi86127/
Oyewuse8611/
Oyewosi869/
Oyewusy865/
Ayewusi862/
Oyebusi862/
Oyewisi862/
Oywusie861/
Uyewusi861/
Oyewuchi806/
Oyebushi801/
Aewusi776/
Oyebuschi753/
Ayebusi71200/
Ojiwusi71165/
Ojewuji719/
Ejiwusi716/
Oyiwosi713/
Ajowusi711/
Oyawosi711/
Ajewusi711/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oyewusi
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