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 last name Adekounle is found most frequently in Benin. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Adekounle.

How Common Is The Last Name Adekounle? popularity and diffusion

The last name Adekounle is the 449,465th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,626,877 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 commonly occurring forename globally. It is borne by 366 people.

Adekounle is most prevalent in Benin, where it is held by 739 people, or 1 in 13,986. In Benin Adekounle is most prevalent in: Plateau Department, where 69 percent live, Ouémé Department, where 11 percent live and Littoral Department, where 10 percent live. Other than Benin this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

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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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