Umoinyang Surname

418,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Umoinyang Surname User-submission:

The surname Umoinyang comes from the Ibibio word, which means 'wealth of the sea'. Ibibio is a tribe in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Umoinyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8271:214,19912,727
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Umoinyang (21) may also be a first name.

Umoinyang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Umoinyang comes from the Ibibio word, which means 'wealth of the sea'. Ibibio is a tribe in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

- umossoh

Umoinyang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Umoinyang is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Umoinyang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Umoinyang is the 418,906th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,790,767 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Umoinyang live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Umoinyang is also the 2,368,944th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 21 people.

Umoinyang is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 827 people, or 1 in 214,199. In Nigeria Umoinyang is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 74 percent live, Cross River, where 11 percent live and Lagos, where 5 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Umgoinyang956/
Umonyang944/
Umainyang894/
Omoinyang891/
Ominyang8257/
Omonyang8238/
Omoonyang786/
Omenyang711/
Umeinjong671/
Umenjong5922/
Omonjong591/

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