Adeoku Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adeoku Surname User-submission:

It was initially spelled Deku, meaning 'one shall not die' in the south-west of Nigeria in the early 1900s. Recently a new generation decided to repackage the name as Adeoku, meaning 'crown of a king will never die'; even if the kings wearing it died.

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Adeoku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
England11:55,718,059489,080

Adeoku Surname Meaning

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It was initially spelled Deku, meaning 'one shall not die' in the south-west of Nigeria in the early 1900s. Recently a new generation decided to repackage the name as Adeoku, meaning 'crown of a king will never die'; even if the kings wearing it died.

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Adeoku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adeoku has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Adeoku? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,323,005th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name Adeoku is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Adeoku live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 5,210,081. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 38 percent reside, Kogi, where 21 percent reside and Ogun, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adeokou9217/
Adeyoku9216/
Adejoku928/
Adioku835/
Adjoku831/
Odeoku831/
Adjokou77651/
Odeyoku775/
Adiokou771/
Adjoukou713/
Adiuku67113/
Agyoku6773/
Odioku6736/
Edjoku6717/
Adiaku675/
Adoyiukuu672/
Adyuku671/
Adjuku671/
Adjakou62368/
Adjacou629/
Adjokoe622/
Odjioku621/
Adiaakuh574/
Adjakkou571/
Adyaakhuu53342/
Oudjoukou5314/
Agyaku5065/
Odjuku5034/
Odjaku5021/
Odiaku506/
Ediaku503/
Ogyoku501/
Edyaku501/
Agyuku501/

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