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Where Does The Last Name Adeleke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Adeleke (Russian: Аделеке) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Adéléke or Adéléké. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adeleke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Adeleke is the 3,681^st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 47,738 people. The last name Adeleke is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Adeleke reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adeleke is also the 30,365^th most frequent given name internationally It is held by 26,801 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 148,921 people, or 1 in 1,190. In Nigeria Adeleke is most numerous in: Oyo, where 34 percent are found, Osun, where 20 percent are found and Lagos, where 15 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 1 percent are found and Ghana, where 1 percent are found.

Adeleke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (65%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Adeleke surname are 40.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.44% registered with 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.