Adenekan Surname

34,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adenekan Surname User-submission:

The Adenkan surname is of Egba origin and is derived from the words ade, meaning 'future', 'wealth' or 'greatness'; and nekan, meaning 'come in turns'. It means 'success will come when it is your turn'.

Adenekan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria14,7951:11,9731,232
England1961:284,27622,043
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Burkina Faso131:1,411,70012,072
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Àdenekan (1) are calculated separately.

Adenekan (975) may also be a first name.

Adenekan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Adenkan surname is of Egba origin and is derived from the words ade, meaning 'future', 'wealth' or 'greatness'; and nekan, meaning 'come in turns'. It means 'success will come when it is your turn'.

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Adenekan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adenekan is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant: Àdenekan. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adenekan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 34,897th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 480,392 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Adenekan live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adenekan is also the 258,094th most frequently used forename in the world. It is borne by 975 people.

Adenekan is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 14,795 people, or 1 in 11,973. In Nigeria Adenekan is most frequent in: Ogun, where 50 percent are found, Lagos, where 34 percent are found and Oyo, where 6 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Adenekan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Adenekan surname is principally Christian (64%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Adenekan surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Adenekan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.66% less than the national average, earning $38,118 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.55% less than the national average, earning $38,477 CAD per year.

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