Adegaye Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adegaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adegaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
England51:11,143,612252,590
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Adegaye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adegaye (Marathi: आदेगाये) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adegaye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Adegaye is the 2,121,169th most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname Adegaye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Adegaye are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 2,426,613. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 41 percent are found, Ogun, where 27 percent are found and Ondo, where 16 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Adegaye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adegaye in the Marathi language
आदेगायेadegaye-

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