Fuwape

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Fuwape is a Nigerian surname of Yoruba origin. It is typically used for males. The name means “One whose character endures for a long time.” It comes from the Yoruba language and is common in the Southwest, especially among people from Abeokuta and Ogun State in Nigeria. A variant form is Afùwàpẹ́.

Notable people with the name:
- Ibiyinka A. Fuwape (born 1962), Nigerian physicist and academic
- Joseph Fuwape (born 1957), Nigerian academic

References: Meaning and origin noted in Yorubaname sources (Afùwàpẹ́).