Adewuyi Surname

16,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adewuyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adewuyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria34,3231:5,161674
England2051:271,79521,381
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Israel211:407,50632,346
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Wales41:773,63329,106
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Gambia41:480,863548
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Adewuyi (3,877) may also be a first name.

Adewuyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adewuyi is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adewuyi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 16,004th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 209,154 people. Adewuyi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Adewuyi reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 112,683rd most numerous given name on earth, borne by 3,877 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 34,323 people, or 1 in 5,161. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Oyo, where 30 percent live, Osun, where 19 percent live and Lagos, where 18 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Adewuyi exists in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Adewuyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (72%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Adewuyi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Adewuyi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 414.92% more than the national average, earning R 1,223,650 per year and in United States they earn 20.56% more than the national average, earning $52,021 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adewuyi
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