Adetola Surname

43,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adetola 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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Adetola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria11,1361:15,9071,544
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Benin1941:53,2766,682
England1251:445,74429,621
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Adétola (1) are calculated separately.

Adetola (14,777) may also be a first name.

Adetola 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'.

- Moses

Adetola Last Name Facts

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

Adetola is found most in Nigeria. It can also occur as: Adétola. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adetola? popularity and diffusion

It is the 43,857th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 614,931 people. The last name Adetola occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Adetola reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adetola is also the 46,874th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 14,777 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 11,136 people, or 1 in 15,907. In Nigeria Adetola is primarily concentrated in: Ogun, where 28 percent reside, Lagos, where 28 percent reside and Oyo, where 22 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 2 percent reside and Benin, where 2 percent reside.

Adetola Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (76%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Adetola surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Adetola earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.05% less than the national average, earning $38,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.26% less than the national average, earning $35,144 CAD per year.

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