Idowu

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Yoruba Ìdòwú (“A child born after twins”). This is the most common surname in Ogun State. === Proper noun === Idowu (plural Idowus) A surname from Yoruba. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Idowu is the 35537th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 633 individuals. Idowu is most common among Black/African American (95.58%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Idowu”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 224. == Yoruba == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ì.dò.wú/ === Proper noun === Ìdòwú a unisex given name, an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá given to a child born directly after a set of twins a surname, from the given name Ìdòwú ==== Descendants ==== → Yoruba: Idowu