Adesoji Surname
Approximately 8,897 people bear this surname
Adesoji Surname User-submission:
Adesoji is a Nigerian surname, which means 'crown has woken'. It comes from the words ade, meaning 'crown', and soji, meaning 'to wake up'.
Adesoji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 8,797 | 1:20,137 | 1,836 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Adésòjì (1) are calculated separately.
Adesoji (9,436) may also be a first name.
Adesoji Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Adesoji is a Nigerian surname, which means 'crown has woken'. It comes from the words ade, meaning 'crown', and soji, meaning 'to wake up'.
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Adesoji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adesoji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Adesoji is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Adésòjì. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Adesoji? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 56,946th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 819,101 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Adesoji live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 63,721st most common given name throughout the world, held by 9,436 people.
Adesoji is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8,797 people, or 1 in 20,137. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Osun, where 34 percent reside, Ondo, where 15 percent reside and Lagos, where 12 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Adesoji is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Adesoji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (87%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Adesoji surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
Adesoji earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.03% more than the national average, earning $58,266 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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