Adesokan Surname

33,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adesokan Surname User-submission:

Adesokan is a royal surname, which means 'there is unity when it comes to the throne'.

Adesokan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria15,6511:11,3181,180
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
England721:773,86242,299
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Qatar91:262,00030,726
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Dominica11:75,891912

Adesokan (723) may also be a first name.

Adesokan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Adesokan is a royal surname, which means 'there is unity when it comes to the throne'.

- adesokan

Adesokan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adesokan is most common in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adesokan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Adesokan is the 33,431st most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 458,567 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Adesokan reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adesokan is also the 306,882nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 723 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 15,651 people, or 1 in 11,318. In Nigeria Adesokan is most common in: Oyo, where 55 percent reside, Lagos, where 14 percent reside and Osun, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Adesokan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (62%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Adesokan are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Adesokan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.81% more than the national average, earning $51,264 USD per year.

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