Adesanya Surname
Approximately 48,625 people bear this surname
Adesanya Surname User-submission:
The Adesanya surname means 'crown payed through affliction'.
Adesanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 46,429 | 1:3,815 | 503 |
| England | 1,050 | 1:53,065 | 6,497 |
| United States | 533 | 1:680,036 | 54,089 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Ireland | 41 | 1:114,852 | 5,857 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Adesanya (3,125) may also be a first name.
Adesanya Surname Meaning
Adesanya Demographics
Average Adesanya Salary in
United States
$48,330 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Adesanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adesanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Adesanya is found most in Nigeria. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Adesanya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Adesanya is the 11,561st most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 149,872 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Adesanya live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adesanya is also the 128,833rd most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 3,125 people.
The surname Adesanya is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 46,429 people, or 1 in 3,815. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Lagos, where 37 percent reside, Ogun, where 37 percent reside and Oyo, where 8 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 51 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Adesanya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (79%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Adesanya surname are 43.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.55% being registered with the political party.
The amount Adesanya earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.01% more than the national average, earning $48,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.12% less than the national average, earning $49,126 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adessanya | 94 | 12 | / |
| Adeesanya | 94 | 9 | / |
| Adesaanya | 94 | 6 | / |
| Adedsanya | 94 | 6 | / |
| Adesanyaa | 94 | 5 | / |
| Adeseanya | 94 | 5 | / |
| Aadesanya | 94 | 5 | / |
| Adeshanya | 94 | 4 | / |
| Addesanya | 94 | 3 | / |
| Adeasanya | 94 | 3 | / |
| Adesannya | 94 | 3 | / |
| Aidesanya | 94 | 2 | / |
| Adhesanya | 94 | 2 | / |
| Adesjanya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ajdesanya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Addesanyae | 89 | 3 | / |
| Adesanyadd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Odesanya | 88 | 3,193 | / |
| Adesonya | 88 | 203 | / |
| Adesanyo | 88 | 30 | / |
| Adesanja | 88 | 6 | / |
| Adisanya | 88 | 5 | / |
| Adesania | 88 | 4 | / |
| Adisianya | 82 | 10 | / |
| Odessanya | 82 | 2 | / |
| Adessounya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Adesanjo | 75 | 45 | / |
| Odesonya | 75 | 11 | / |
| Adisonya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Odysanya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Adesonyo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Odesanyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Odisanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hahdaysanya | 74 | 1 | / |
| Adesonjo | 63 | 2 | / |
| Adesogna | 63 | 2 | / |
| Adezonio | 50 | 1 | / |
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