Sangowusi Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Sangowusi Surname User-submission:
The surname Sangowusi is a combination of Sango and wusi. Sango is the name of a popular Yoruba (the major ethnic group in the South-Western part of Nigeria, West Africa) ancestral deity known for thunder and lightning control in the ancient ages.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
Sangowusi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Sangowusi is a combination of Sango and wusi. Sango is the name of a popular Yoruba (the major ethnic group in the South-Western part of Nigeria, West Africa) ancestral deity known for thunder and lightning control in the ancient ages.
The word wusi is a sub-native word of the Ijesha tribes, a sub-ethnic Yoruba group. It means 'famous' and 'popular'.
Hence Sangowusi means 'Sango is famous' or 'Sango is popular'.
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