Adeku Surname

129,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ghana

Adeku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adeku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,6691:66,3704,854
Ghana7621:35,4604,134
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Adeku (1,310) may also be a first name.

Adeku Last Name Facts

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

Adeku (Marathi: आडेकु) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adeku? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 129,773rd most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,088,721 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Adeku reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 217,287th most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 1,310 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,669 people, or 1 in 66,370. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kogi, where 51 percent are found, Benue, where 7 percent are found and Lagos, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Adeku Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (73%) in Nigeria.

Adeku earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adekou911,157/
Adeiku91205/
Adieku9195/
Adeeku9110/
Adeuku912/
Adekeu911/
Adeaku911/
Hadekou83125/
Gadekou8373/
Adiekou832/
Adeukeu831/
Adeïkou831/
Adaku804,309/
Adiku803,261/
Adoku801,531/
Odeku80613/
Edeku80600/
Adecu803/
Adikou73771/
Adaaku73413/
Adikau7353/
Edheku7326/
Adaiku7326/
A'Daku7312/
Gadiku738/
Edieku737/
Adekoe737/
Hadaku737/
A'Diku736/
Adioku735/
Adekoo735/
Eadaku735/
Addaku734/
Adhaku734/
Adikhu732/
Hadiku732/
Adakeu732/
Adokuu731/
Aediku731/
Eddeku731/
Adikuh731/
E'Deku731/
Ad'iku731/
Adhiku731/
Edeiku731/
Adokhu731/
Aidaku731/
Adakuh731/
Adikuu731/
Adakau731/
Adohku731/
Odekus731/
Odekeu731/
Hadoku731/
Adakku731/
Hadikou67945/
Hadiceu6711/
Gadikou6710/
Hadakou674/
Adecous672/
Hadjkou671/
Adoqueu671/
Addikou671/
Adiokou671/
Edeukeu671/
Adjkoud671/
Adeekoo671/

Adeku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adeku in the Marathi language
आडेकुadeku66.67
आडकुadaku16.67
अडेकुadeku16.67

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adeku
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