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Taiwo Surname Meaning

West African (Nigeria): from the Yoruba personal name Táíwò a shortened form of Yoruba tó̩ ayé wò ‘one who tastes the world first’

a circumstance name traditionally bestowed on the elder of twins.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1984 and 2004, in the United States, Taiwo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Taiwo in 1984 was 41, and 64 in 2004.

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