Adelanwa Surname

186,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adelanwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adelanwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,1771:81,3705,762
Benin321:322,98825,835
England321:1,741,18971,393
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Adelanwa (136) may also be a first name.

Adelanwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adelanwa occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adelanwa? popularity and diffusion

Adelanwa is the 186,714th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,214,621 people. Adelanwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Adelanwa reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adelanwa is also the 794,286th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 136 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,177 people, or 1 in 81,370. In Nigeria Adelanwa is mostly found in: Ogun, where 43 percent live, Lagos, where 35 percent live and Oyo, where 7 percent live. Beside Nigeria it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Adelanwa Last Name Statistics demography

Adelanwa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.54% less than the national average, earning $37,736 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adaelanwa944/
Adelanwua942/
Adelan'wa941/
Adelaunwa941/
Adelahunwa898/
Adelanwe881/
Adelanwo881/
Adalanwo752/
Adelanbe751/
Adolanwo751/

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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 Adelanwa
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