Adeyanju Surname

15,681st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adeyanju Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adeyanju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria35,0921:5,048661
England2131:261,58720,867
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Benin121:861,30044,192
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Adeyanju (2,514) may also be a first name.

Adeyanju Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adeyanju occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Adeyanju click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adeyanju? popularity and diffusion

The last name Adeyanju is the 15,681st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 205,052 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Adeyanju are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 147,159th most frequently held forename globally, borne by 2,514 people.

Adeyanju is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 35,092 people, or 1 in 5,048. In Nigeria it is most common in: Oyo, where 22 percent live, Lagos, where 16 percent live and Ogun, where 14 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Adeyanju Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Adeyanju surname is chiefly Christian (78%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Adeyanju surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Adeyanju earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.65% less than the national average, earning $41,572 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45% less than the national average, earning $27,328 CAD 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adeyanju
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