Adegbesan Surname

100,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,696 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adegbesan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adegbesan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,4591:39,7273,181
England971:574,41334,909
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Adegbesan (140) may also be a first name.

Adegbesan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adegbesan occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Adegbesan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adegbesan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 100,561st most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,551,862 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Adegbesan are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adegbesan is also the 781,395th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 140 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,459 people, or 1 in 39,727. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 34 percent are found, Ogun, where 31 percent are found and Oyo, where 9 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Adegbesan occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Adegbesan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Adegbesan surname is chiefly Christian (84%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Adegbesan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Adegbesan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.25% more than the national average, earning $44,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.78% less than the national average, earning $47,308 CAD per year.

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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 Adegbesan
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