Adanlawo Surname

228,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Benin

Adanlawo Surname User-submission:

The original pronunciation is Adudulawo, in Yoruba language. Adudulawo means 'black people' (African). The word was then changed to Adulawo, and some families started using it as their surname. Later, it was changed to Adanlawo, which means 'shining skin people'.

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Adanlawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,6041:110,4387,360
Benin1271:81,3839,612
United States181:20,136,607622,629
England111:5,065,278148,650
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Adanlawo (27) may also be a first name.

Adanlawo Surname Meaning

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The original pronunciation is Adudulawo, in Yoruba language. Adudulawo means 'black people' (African). The word was then changed to Adulawo, and some families started using it as their surname. Later, it was changed to Adanlawo, which means 'shining skin people'.

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Adanlawo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adanlawo is most common in Nigeria. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adanlawo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 228,458th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,107,974 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Adanlawo live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adanlawo is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 27 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,604 people, or 1 in 110,438. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ondo, where 47 percent live, Ekiti, where 14 percent live and Lagos, where 13 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Adanlawo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Adanlawo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 194.97% more than the national average, earning R 700,956 per year and in United States they earn 62.95% less than the national average, earning $15,985 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adanilawo941/
Adanlao9318/
Adnlawo931/
Adunlawo8858/
Adonlawo8829/
Adanlowo8817/
Adenlawo886/
Odanlawo884/
Adnulawo883/
Adanlewo881/
Adamlawo881/
Adanlayo881/
Adanlawu881/
Adinlawo881/
Adanla86246/
Adanlo861/
Adanala8069/
Yadanla8018/
Aidanla805/
Adanylo802/
Adnla773/
Adanl772/
Adanwala75167/
Yadanala7559/
Adenlewo7533/
Adouanla7514/
Adeyanla7510/
Adanyilo755/
Addanala754/
Audanala754/
Yaadanla753/
Adinlawa753/
Adanlevo752/
Audanila752/
Odonlawo751/
Adanelya751/
Addanila751/
Addanlai751/
Adhanala751/
Yadanlla751/
Yadannla751/
Adunlawa751/
Adianlou751/
Adanalia751/
Adanyolo751/
Aydanlou751/
Adanelia750/
Adanle71262/
Adenla71240/
Adnala7154/
Adanli7121/
Adanal7120/
Aidanwala7111/
Adenlo719/
Yadhanala718/
Adanil715/
Adonla714/
Adunla714/
Yadanalla713/
Adinla713/
Adanwalla712/
Idanla712/
Adnila712/
Adaniloae712/
Adinlo712/
Atanislao712/
Adanlavad711/
Hadanlaba711/
Edanla711/
Adanawala711/
Adanel711/
Addanolla711/
Adnela711/
Yadnla711/
Adeyanola711/
Adenawola711/
Adaniella711/
Adan Awil711/
Adan Wala711/
Adaniloai711/
Odanla711/
Adenola673,273/
Adunola672,233/
Adanali671,586/
Odanala67620/
Ednilao67476/
Adhanle67240/
Adaniel67166/
Yadnala6777/
Adenala6751/
Yedanla6735/
Adenawoola6731/
Atanala6729/
Adunala6720/
Udanala6716/
Aidanal6714/
Adanyal677/
Adinola677/
Atanela675/
Adnolla674/
Atanola674/
Adeyanloye674/
Aydanal674/
Aydınla674/
Ahdanillah673/
Adnaala673/
Addannolla673/
Yadanle673/
Ade-Ayinla673/
Adenila673/
Adanalı673/
Adaniloaie673/
Aydanli672/
Yadanal672/
Aadnala672/
Adanawalla672/
Edanala672/
Adonola672/
Adenalo672/
Atanila672/
Oadnala671/
Awadhanula671/
Adanale671/
Addnala671/
Adenwla671/
Adinala671/
Adinela671/
Aidanle671/
Auadhanula671/
Atanula671/
Yaadaneala671/
Adunula671/
Adonalo671/
Atanilo671/
Idnilao671/
Idanala671/
Yadhanl671/
Adounla671/
Adan Awale671/
Adan Awiil671/
Adanley671/
Eatanislao671/
Ednulao671/
Atanlio671/
Aydinlo671/
Aydunlo671/
Aodanle671/
Adaunle671/
Aidenlo671/
Aduonla671/
Adan Iliya671/
Adanolu671/
Adaenle671/
Adenolo671/
Adenula671/
Addunla671/
Edianla671/
Adaneli670/
Adannal670/

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