Abekunle Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Abekunle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abekunle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Abekunle (9) may also be a first name.

Abekunle Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abekunle Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Abekunle is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abekunle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,723,624th most frequently held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Abekunle reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,941,740th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 9 people.

The surname Abekunle is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria Abekunle is mostly found in: Ekiti, where 71 percent are found, Kwara, where 14 percent are found and Lagos, where 14 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Abekunle is found in one country. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abikunle8835/
Ebekunle884/
Avekunle881/
Obeakunle822/
Abikounle822/
Abiokunle821/
Obakunle75405/
Obikunle75123/
Ebikunle7544/
Obakounle716/
Oibikunle713/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abekunle
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