Osinowo

Osinowo Meaning & Origin

About Osinowo
The surname Osinowo is of Yoruba origin and is predominantly found among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a compound name derived from the Yoruba words "Osi" meaning "chief" or "leader" and "owo" meaning "wealth" or "money." Therefore, the surname Osinowo can be interpreted to mean "chief of wealth" or "leader of prosperity," suggesting a family or individual with a prominent or influential position associated with wealth and prosperity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osinowo: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 S IY0 N OW1 OW0
🌐 IPA
/osinowo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osinowo in Braille

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

The name Osinowo in braille

How to sign the name Osinowo using Sign Language

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

The name Osinowo in sign language

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