Samuyiwa Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Samuyiwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samuyiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1151:1,540,37258,295
England171:3,277,533109,658
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Samuyiwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samuyiwa is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Samuyiwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Samuyiwa is the 1,511,557th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Samuyiwa reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 1,540,372. In Nigeria Samuyiwa is mostly concentrated in: Osun, where 70 percent are found, Ondo, where 16 percent are found and Ekiti, where 4 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

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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 Samuyiwa
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