Adeleke Surname
Approximately 152,658 people bear this surname
Adeleke Surname User-submission:
Adeleke is a Nigerian surname that can be used as a forename This name has been in Nigeria for centuries most used predominantly in the Yoruba tribe, it has the meaning of what a lot of leaders are in Monarch countries. the meaning of this major surname actually has two meanings the first one is 'The crown.
Read More About This SurnameAdeleke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 148,921 | 1:1,190 | 153 |
| Benin | 1,145 | 1:9,027 | 1,258 |
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| England | 632 | 1:88,161 | 9,571 |
| United States | 514 | 1:705,173 | 55,723 |
| Swaziland | 101 | 1:12,853 | 583 |
| Ivory Coast | 67 | 1:344,347 | 12,387 |
| Ireland | 59 | 1:79,813 | 4,719 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| Iceland | 32 | 1:11,878 | 1,089 |
| Burkina Faso | 30 | 1:611,737 | 7,703 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Mali | 9 | 1:1,885,448 | 1,868 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
The alternate forms: Adéléke (6) & Adéléké (6) are calculated separately.
Adeleke (26,801) may also be a first name.
Adeleke Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Adeleke is a Nigerian surname that can be used as a forename This name has been in Nigeria for centuries most used predominantly in the Yoruba tribe, it has the meaning of what a lot of leaders are in Monarch countries. the meaning of this major surname actually has two meanings the first one is 'The crown.' and the second meaning is 'Royalty Triumphs.'
- Micah Kwadjo EnimAdeleke Demographics
Average Male Adeleke Height
176.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Adeleke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adeleke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Adeleke (Russian: Аделеке) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Adéléke or Adéléké. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Adeleke? popularity and diffusion
The surname Adeleke is the 3,681st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 47,738 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Adeleke are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 30,365th most frequent first name globally, held by 26,801 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 148,921 people, or 1 in 1,190. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 34 percent live, Osun, where 20 percent live and Lagos, where 15 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 1 percent live and Ghana, where 1 percent live.
Adeleke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Adeleke last name is principally Christian (65%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Adeleke are 40.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.44% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Adeleke earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 9.81% less than the national average, earning R 214,320 per year; in United States they earn 12.58% more than the national average, earning $48,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.17% more than the national average, earning $57,221 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Adeleke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Adeleke in the Russian language | ||
| Аделеке | adeleke | - |
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Footnotes
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