Adewunmi Surname

17,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adewunmi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adewunmi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria29,9211:5,920736
England3741:148,97914,256
United States3141:1,154,32882,787
Ireland301:156,9657,012
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Adewunmi (18,184) may also be a first name.

Adewunmi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adewunmi occurs most in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adewunmi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 17,982nd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 237,225 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Adewunmi live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adewunmi is also the 40,526th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 18,184 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 29,921 people, or 1 in 5,920. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 29 percent live, Ogun, where 19 percent live and Ekiti, where 10 percent live. Barring Nigeria it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Adewunmi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Adewunmi last name is chiefly Christian (83%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Adewunmi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Adewunmi earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.58% more than the national average, earning $53,324 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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