Where Does The Last Name Toruba Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Toruba (Russian: Торуба) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Toruba? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Toruba is the 2,312,869^th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Toruba reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 57 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,694,839^th most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 17 people.

Toruba is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 4,542,122. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 79 percent reside and Rivers, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 38 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.