Adetayo Surname

39,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adetayo Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'size of a crown', more of the wealth of a rich person. It is commonly from the Yoruba region, South West Nigeria, with states like Ekiti, Ondo and Ogun, it can also be seen within other states of Nigeria. It refers to a royal bloodline related to a king.

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Adetayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria12,9871:13,6401,378
England1131:493,08031,588
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Benin471:219,90620,230
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Adetayo (9,927) may also be a first name.

Adetayo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'size of a crown', more of the wealth of a rich person. It is commonly from the Yoruba region, South West Nigeria, with states like Ekiti, Ondo and Ogun, it can also be seen within other states of Nigeria. It refers to a royal bloodline related to a king. It comes from the word ade, meaning 'crown'.

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Adetayo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adetayo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Adetayo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adetayo? popularity and diffusion

Adetayo is the 39,514th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 548,554 people. The last name Adetayo is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Adetayo live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 61,552nd most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 9,927 people.

The last name Adetayo is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 12,987 people, or 1 in 13,640. In Nigeria Adetayo is primarily found in: Ogun, where 29 percent reside, Lagos, where 28 percent reside and Oyo, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Adetayo is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Adetayo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Adetayo last name is predominantly Christian (81%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Adetayo surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Adetayo earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning $46,017 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Gadetayo933/
Aadetayo932/
Adietayo932/
Addetayo932/
Aydetayo931/
Adeatayo931/
Adeytayo931/
Adoetayo931/
Adetayoo931/
Adetayowa881/
Odetayo862,926/
Adesayo861,002/
Adetoyo8636/
Adetaye8618/
Adatayo866/
Aditayo863/
Adetiyo862/
Adetyoa862/
Aadetay861/
Adetuyo861/
Adetajo861/
Adetaya861/
Adetays861/
Addeayo861/
Adeshayo8011/
Odeutayo803/
Adeesayo801/
Odetayot801/
Adeoyo77419/
Aditay77274/
Adetou77112/
Adeajo7714/
Adetoa7710/
Adeaye777/
Adetoy777/
Adetoe773/
Odeayo773/
Odetay772/
Adetoi772/
Adetey772/
Adeayi771/
Adiayo771/
Adjeyo771/
Adieyo771/
Adetoye716,790/
Adetoyi712,313/
Adetuyi711,434/
Adeteye71288/
Aditiyo71129/
Adesaya71120/
Adetiya7161/
Gaditay7143/
Adeteyi7140/
Hadetea7135/
Adjeyou7127/
Aditaya7119/
Aditays7117/
Adeyoyi7114/
Adetuye7113/
Adetoji7111/
Adetoya7110/
Adeaoye719/
Adesoyo718/
Adesaye718/
Aaditay716/
Adesiyo716/
Adetaju716/
Adetoja716/
Odatayo715/
Adetuja714/
Aidatay713/
Adeoaya713/
Adesuyo713/
Odetaya713/
Odetaye713/
Adeoyot713/
Adaatay712/
Adietou712/
Odetoyo712/
Adejuyo712/
Oditayo712/
Odetayi712/
Adetoje712/
Adeseyo712/
Hadatay711/
Addotay711/
Adesajo711/
Adgetey711/
Adesayu711/
Adisayo711/
Adieeyo711/
Adieiyo711/
Hadetey711/
Hadjayo711/
Aiditay711/
Adetoia711/
Adjayou711/
Adataya711/
Adatayu711/
Adeajoh711/
Adeeeyo711/
Adeaoya711/
Adatayy711/
Adethae711/
Hadeaya711/
Adiey67241/
Adgey67110/
Adjey67102/
Adıay6774/
Adjay6769/
Adeyooye6768/
Odeay6759/
Adeoe6755/
Adeoy6730/
Hadietou6728/
Adestiya6714/
Adhitiyo6712/
Adetioye6712/
Adeau6712/
Haditiyo679/
Adittiyo679/
Adeoa677/
Adiea677/
Adjea676/
Adeou675/
Adeetoyi674/
Edeteyoh674/
Adahaeyo674/
Ajdehaye674/
Aaditaya673/
Adetoyii673/
Aadetuye673/
Adeshoyo673/
Adesheyo673/
Adeyeaye673/
Adeoj672/
Adgea672/
Adiay672/
Gaditaya671/
Adeoi671/
Adethiya671/
Adetooye671/
Adithaya671/
Adetuoye671/
Adyaaiyo671/
Adiahayo671/
Adeitoye671/
Adeysoye671/
Adesayau671/
Hadijayo671/
Hadjieyo671/
Aaiditay671/
Adeyioye671/
Adyey671/
Hadjseyo671/
Adestoye671/

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