Adekuoye Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adekuoye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adekuoye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Adekuoye Last Name Facts

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

Adekuoye occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adekuoye? popularity and diffusion

The surname Adekuoye is the 2,876,555th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Adekuoye are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 4,025,972. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 34 percent live, Ondo, where 20 percent live and Osun, where 18 percent live. Barring Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Adekuoye
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