Adede Surname

96,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Adede Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adede Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,0971:14,9111,803
Nigeria1,0781:164,32510,279
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
Turkey1021:762,95537,984
Niger781:246,0527,845
Benin701:147,65115,402
Ivory Coast481:480,65115,491
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
England171:3,277,533109,658
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Adède (1) & Adédé (1) are calculated separately.

Adede (893) may also be a first name.

Adede Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adede (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺪﺩ) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur as: Adède or Adédé. For other potential spellings of Adede click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adede? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 96,512th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,479,104 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Adede reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Adede is also the 271,926th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 893 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 3,097 people, or 1 in 14,911. In Kenya Adede is mostly concentrated in: Homa Bay County, where 27 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 18 percent are found and Kisumu County, where 17 percent are found. Beside Kenya this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 22 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.

Adede Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Adede earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.62% less than the national average, earning $23,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adède931/
Gadede9111,056/
Adedje911,881/
Aydede91579/
Hadede91140/
Adedei9159/
Adaede9134/
Adedes9110/
Adedej9110/
Aedede916/
Adedge915/
Adedie915/
Adedee914/
Adeide913/
Adeade913/
Adiede913/
Eadede913/
Adedde912/
Adedeh912/
Adhede911/
Adgede911/
Aadede911/
Addede911/
Aidede911/
Adeede911/
Adédé871/
Adedeij8322/
Adedesh8314/
Adedije8313/
Hadedje8310/
Adedeip835/
Adeideh834/
Ajdedei832/
Aidedej832/
Ahdeide831/
Audedes831/
Addedej831/
Hadedie831/
Hadaede831/
Gadedee831/
Aidedje831/
Adiedie831/
Aededey831/
Gadedde831/
Adehede831/
Gadedej831/
Odede806,376/
Adode801,335/
Edede801,242/
Adeda80390/
Adide80261/
Adedi80211/
Adedj8017/
Adjde809/
Adedy804/
Haidedei7769/
Gaydedey7716/
Gaidedei772/
Adeideid771/
Hadode731,258/
Hadeda73459/
Ededey73265/
Hadedy73125/
Adedio73110/
Gadedi7382/
Ededeh7351/
Adoide7351/
Odeder7339/
Gadide7337/
Odeide7336/
Edhede7333/
Adhode7328/
Hadide7326/
Adedii7326/
Eudede7325/
Oudede7319/
Aadode7316/
Adheda7316/
Addedi7314/
Hadedi7314/
Addeda7310/
Adedai739/
Adedoa738/
Adidde738/
Adeida737/
Adadde737/
Adaide736/
Adedij736/
Adeday735/
Adedha734/
Odedei734/
Odedeh734/
Adhedi734/
Eddede733/
Eadide733/
Hedede733/
Adayde733/
Adidee733/
Odedee733/
Aidedi733/
Adjdde733/
Eadeda733/
Adedda732/
Odedey732/
Adeadi732/
Adedip732/
Adeïda732/
Adedoy732/
Adidei732/
Adedyi732/
Odedes732/
Adiedi732/
Hadedj732/
Edadde731/
Ededde731/
Addide731/
Adeidy731/
Adisde731/
Adider731/
Adadee731/
Ediede731/
Adedoj731/
Adeada731/
Adodeh731/
Adiode731/
Adedyo731/
Adedis731/
Odedie731/
Odeede731/
Odiede731/
Adhide731/
Adidez731/
Adodea731/
Adeeda731/
Oddede731/
Odedhe731/
Ojdede731/
Ededei731/
Adeddy731/
Adeidi731/
Ededie731/
Adides730/
Gadgide6713/
Eddedde6711/
Odeidei679/
Hadider677/
Hadeida676/
Haddeda674/
Haddedi674/
Hadydei674/
Ehdeide673/
Gadedai673/
Adedaja673/
Hadideh673/
Odeudeu673/
Adedaya672/
Hasdedi672/
Odedije672/
Eadedha671/
Gaddedi671/
Gadiode671/
Hadeidé671/
Hadidet671/
Aadhode671/
Aadhyde671/
Addeide671/
Hadadde671/
Haddedj671/
Aadedyo671/
Gaudedi671/
Audeida671/
Houdede671/
Odeideh671/
Odettde671/
Hadeeda671/
Hadadee671/
Haidedi671/
Gadediy671/
Addider671/
Eadeadi671/
Odiedhe671/
Haddide671/
Adeadyo671/
Adieyda671/
Addaide670/

Adede Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adede in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺪﺩdd71.43
ﻋﺪﺩﻩddh28.57

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adede
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