Adelaja Surname

25,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adelaja Surname User-submission:

The Adelaja surname means 'crown separates wars'.

Adelaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria20,3011:8,726971
England3381:164,84615,309
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Ireland141:336,35312,021
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397

Adelaja (3,320) may also be a first name.

Adelaja Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Adelaja surname means 'crown separates wars'.

- ololspop2

Adelaja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adelaja is found most in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Adelaja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adelaja? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 25,806th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 349,255 people. Adelaja is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Adelaja reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 124,047th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 3,320 people.

The surname Adelaja is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 20,301 people, or 1 in 8,726. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 46 percent live, Ogun, where 28 percent live and Ondo, where 9 percent live. Not including Nigeria Adelaja exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Adelaja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (94%) in Nigeria.

The amount Adelaja earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.42% less than the national average, earning R 56,028 per year and in United States they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $45,935 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Adelaid7110/
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Adeluji715/
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Adelawe714/
Adhella713/
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Hadelya713/
Adealla712/
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Adele6718,250/
Adila676,619/
Adeli674,000/
Odela673,662/
Aideloje67991/
Adely67360/
Adjla67243/
Gadeliya67117/
Adeliyah678/
Audeliya674/
Aadhella673/
Adilj672/
Adeeliya671/
Adelejos671/
Adilaiah671/
Adelaiyi671/
Adeleyje671/
Adeliojo671/
Aideleje671/
Hadilaya671/
Adelhaus671/
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Adelojie671/
Adeelejo671/
Addeliya671/
Adelheia671/
Adyla671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adelaja
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