Adekounle Surname

449,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Adekounle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adekounle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin7391:13,9861,907
France51:13,284,544357,392
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

Adekounle (366) may also be a first name.

Adekounle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adekounle is carried by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adekounle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 449,465th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 9,626,877 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Adekounle reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adekounle is also the 454,857th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 366 people.

This last name is most numerous in Benin, where it is held by 739 people, or 1 in 13,986. In Benin it is most numerous in: Plateau Department, where 69 percent are found, Ouémé Department, where 11 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Benin it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

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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 Adekounle
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