Adanlawo Surname
Approximately 1,774 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameAdanlawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,604 | 1:110,438 | 7,360 |
| Benin | 127 | 1:81,383 | 9,612 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Adanlawo (27) may also be a first name.
Adanlawo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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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Average Adanlawo Salary in
United States
$15,985 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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