Abiodun Surname

6,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Abiodun Surname User-submission:

The Abiodun surname originates from a Nigerian given name. It is common to the Yorubas, Ijebus especially.

This name is usually given to people, that were born during a festive season or on the festive day exactly.

Abiodun has gradually become a surname over time.

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Abiodun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria90,2501:1,963262
England5671:98,26810,404
United States3111:1,165,46383,401
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Benin481:215,32519,968
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Canada401:921,14070,350
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Dominica21:37,946685
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Abiodun (274,063) may also be a first name.

Abiodun Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Abiodun surname originates from a Nigerian given name. It is common to the Yorubas, Ijebus especially.

This name is usually given to people, that were born during a festive season or on the festive day exactly.

Abiodun has gradually become a surname over time. It derives from the phrase a bi lojo odun, meaning 'one was birthed on a festive period'.

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Abiodun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Abiodun is most common in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Abiodun.

How Common Is The Last Name Abiodun? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,161st most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 79,320 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Abiodun are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abiodun is also the 3,834th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 274,063 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 90,250 people, or 1 in 1,963. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 18 percent reside, Ogun, where 15 percent reside and Oyo, where 13 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Abiodun exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Abiodun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Abiodun surname is chiefly Christian (79%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Abiodun are 38.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Abiodun earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 552.81% more than the national average, earning R 1,551,320 per year; in United States they earn 9.77% less than the national average, earning $38,935 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.15% less than the national average, earning $43,149 CAD per year.

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