Omo

Omo Meaning & Origin

About Omo
The surname Omo is of Nigerian origin and is derived from the Yoruba language. It is a short form of the name Omo-Oba, which means "child of a king" or "child of royalty." The surname Omo is often used to indicate a person's noble or royal lineage within the Yoruba culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Omo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Omo: 413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Omo based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Omo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AM
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O500
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 M OW0
🌐 IPA
/omo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Omo in Braille

Here's how to represent Omo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Omo in braille

How to sign the name Omo using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Omo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Omo in sign language

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