Adebu Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adebu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adebu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1701:1,042,01643,672
Uganda211:1,859,01362,128
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Adebu (57) may also be a first name.

Adebu Last Name Facts

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

Adebu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adebu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Adebu is the 1,185,157th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Adebu reside; 85 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,308,380th most prevalent forename world-wide. It is borne by 57 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 1,042,016. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kogi, where 68 percent reside, Delta, where 12 percent reside and Lagos, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 11 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adeibu918/
Adebou914/
Adeabu913/
Adebui913/
Audebau831/
Adebuua831/
Gadebou831/
Adiebou831/
Adebhau831/
Adevu801,870/
Adabu80491/
Adibu80465/
Edebu80464/
Adobu80388/
Adewu8025/
Odebu802/
Audebaud77249/
Audebout7712/
Addebous779/
Adebouyi778/
Adebuuyi773/
Adewui73560/
Adibou7367/
Edebau7339/
Adewuy7322/
Ediebu7321/
Adeewu7321/
Adeboe7314/
Hadibu7313/
Adaabu7311/
Adhabu7311/
Godebu739/
Adibus736/
Adiewu736/
Adiobu735/
Adewus735/
Adobuh735/
Adeweu733/
Eddebu731/
Adabeu731/
Adevuh731/
Adeboo731/
Adevou731/
Adeivu731/
Gadewu731/
Adempu731/
Adabuu731/
Audebault7139/
Haudebout7110/
Haudebault67225/
Aidevou6735/
Hadibou6723/
Aïdevou6721/
Hadewou678/
Aîdevou678/
Haddabu676/
Aidewou675/
Odebust671/
Gadevau671/
Addhevu671/
Adewuis671/
Hadobau671/
Adaibou671/
Edebouh671/
Ediebou671/
Hadeboe671/
Aydeboo671/
Addaibu671/
Addewuy671/
Hadibux671/
Hadabuy671/

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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
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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 Adebu
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