Adetowubo Surname
Approximately 449 people bear this surname
Adetowubo Surname User-submission:
The Adetowubo surname means 'crown has come back from Owu' (a town in Ogun state Nigeria).
The surname was generated when the Adetowubo royal family migrated to another town in Ogun state, so people started calling them Ade Ti Owu Bo 'crown has come back from Owu'.
Read More About This SurnameAdetowubo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 444 | 1:398,970 | 20,963 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Adetowubo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Adetowubo surname means 'crown has come back from Owu' (a town in Ogun state Nigeria).
The surname was generated when the Adetowubo royal family migrated to another town in Ogun state, so people started calling them Ade Ti Owu Bo 'crown has come back from Owu'.
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Where Does The Last Name Adetowubo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Adetowubo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Adetowubo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 667,223rd most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 16,230,615 people. Adetowubo is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Adetowubo live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
Adetowubo is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 444 people, or 1 in 398,970. In Nigeria Adetowubo is most numerous in: Ogun, where 57 percent reside, Lagos, where 27 percent reside and Ondo, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Adetowubo occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adetiowubo | 95 | 3 | / |
| Adetowbo | 94 | 4 | / |
| Adetowobo | 89 | 4 | / |
| Adetouwbo | 89 | 3 | / |
| Adetuwubo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Adetubo | 88 | 82 | / |
| Adetobo | 88 | 5 | / |
| Adetoyiwbo | 84 | 4 | / |
| Adetuboh | 82 | 3 | / |
| Ade Tubo | 82 | 2 | / |
| Adetoebo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Adetoboye | 78 | 55 | / |
| Adetoyibo | 78 | 28 | / |
| Adetoyboi | 78 | 4 | / |
| Adetoyobo | 78 | 3 | / |
| Adetoyebo | 78 | 2 | / |
| Adetububo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Adetoba | 75 | 546 | / |
| Atotubo | 75 | 77 | / |
| Adetobi | 75 | 74 | / |
| Adetibo | 75 | 24 | / |
| Adedubo | 75 | 20 | / |
| Adetubi | 75 | 6 | / |
| Adetuba | 75 | 3 | / |
| Adetobe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Adetube | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aditouabou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Adatouabou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Edet-Obo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Adedouba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Adetoyebi | 67 | 85 | / |
| Adetuyibi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Odetoyibo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Adetiboye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Adetabyoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adetib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adetop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adatub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aoudou Toubo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atutbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adeeatubu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adatayoub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yate-Tobo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adatoboye | 67 | 1 | / |
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