Surnames of Nigerian Origin

129 surnames found of Nigerian origin

Oko
The surname Oko is of Nigerian origin and is derived from the Igbo language. It is a short form of the Igbo name "Oko" which means "husband" or "man." The surname Oko is often used as a given name ......
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Okocha
The surname Okocha is of Nigerian origin and is commonly found among the Igbo people. It is derived from the Igbo words "Oko" meaning "farm" and "cha" meaning "to work." Therefore, the surname Okoc......
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Okoh
The surname Okoh is of Nigerian origin and is commonly found among the Igbo people. It is derived from the Igbo word "oko" which means "husband" or "man." Therefore, the surname Okoh is often assoc......
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Okojie
The surname Okojie is of Nigerian origin and is commonly found among the Esan people of Edo State. It is derived from the Esan language, where "Oko" means "husband" and "jie" means "born of." There......
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Okolo
The surname Okolo is of Nigerian origin and is commonly found among the Igbo people. It is derived from the Igbo word "okolo," which means "surrounding" or "encircling." The name likely originated ......
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Okon
The surname Okon is of Nigerian origin and is commonly found among the Ibibio and Annang ethnic groups in Nigeria. It is derived from the given name Okon, which means "born on Nkwo market day" in t......
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Okoro
The surname Okoro is of Nigerian origin and is commonly found among the Igbo people. It is derived from the Igbo word "okoro," which means "man" or "male." The name Okoro is often used as a given n......
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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 ......
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Omoregie
The surname Omoregie is of Nigerian origin and is commonly found among the Edo people of southern Nigeria. It is derived from the Edo language and is a combination of two words: "Omo," meaning chil......
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Omoruyi
The surname Omoruyi is of Nigerian origin and is commonly found among the Edo people of southern Nigeria. It is derived from the Edo language, where "Omo" means "child" and "Ruyi" means "to be born......
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