Abiloye Surname

464,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Abiloye Surname User-submission:

The Abiloye surname means 'born in a royal family' or 'born in a royal home'.

Abiloye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6911:256,35714,767
Benin231:449,37431,324
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Abiloyé (6) are calculated separately.

Abiloye (129) may also be a first name.

Abiloye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Abiloye surname means 'born in a royal family' or 'born in a royal home'.

- ajayi90

Abiloye Last Name Facts

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

Abiloye occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant: Abiloyé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abiloye? popularity and diffusion

Abiloye is the 464,720th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 10,051,787 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Abiloye live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abiloye is also the 818,356th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 129 people.

The surname Abiloye is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 691 people, or 1 in 256,357. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ondo, where 34 percent are found, Edo, where 22 percent are found and Lagos, where 16 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 3 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Abiloyé956/
Abioloye931/
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Abilay771,030/
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Abilae771/
Abilue771/
Obileye711,226/
Abiliya71429/
Ajbilou71299/
Abilhoa71107/
Abelaye7161/
Habilou7139/
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Habiley711/
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Abieley711/
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Abilgou711/
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Abeilhou67101/
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