Adeleye Surname

7,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adeleye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adeleye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria69,4861:2,549336
Benin1,5151:6,822940
England7021:79,3708,866
Ghana6931:38,9914,481
United States4121:879,75566,617
Ireland571:82,6134,798
Canada501:736,91258,785
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
France161:4,151,420237,746
Iceland121:31,6742,357
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Togo91:805,3086,372
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Norway61:857,04855,549
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Macau11:601,6301,582
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Adeleye (8,875) may also be a first name.

Adeleye Last Name Facts

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

Adeleye is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adeleye? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,776th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 99,764 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Adeleye are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 66,344th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 8,875 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 69,486 people, or 1 in 2,549. In Nigeria Adeleye is most numerous in: Lagos, where 19 percent reside, Ekiti, where 19 percent reside and Ogun, where 18 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Adeleye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Adeleye surname is chiefly Christian (83%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Adeleye last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Adeleye earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.34% more than the national average, earning R 435,696 per year; in United States they earn 16.55% more than the national average, earning $50,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $51,218 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Odeleye865,926/
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Adeloyi715/
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Adaloye714/
Adelawe714/
Gadilee713/
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Odileye713/
Audiley712/
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Adileya712/
Hadaley712/
Odaleye712/
Adelayd711/
Adileyd711/
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Edaleye711/
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Odeleyo711/
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Audelei711/
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Hadelie711/
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Audilee711/
Aideloje67991/
Gadeliya67117/
Adelheid67104/
Adelheit6785/
Adallaye6754/
Gadailey6726/
Adeliyah678/
Audeliya674/
Hadeleus674/
Adholeya672/
Addalaye672/
Headaley671/
Gaudelei671/
Adeeliya671/
Adelejos671/
Adhalaye671/
Adelaiyi671/
Adaaloye671/
Haudaley671/
Odelouye671/
Addalley671/
Adelogie671/
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Adeelejo671/
Addeliya671/
Adelheia671/
Eadailey670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adeleye
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