Adeyemi Surname
Approximately 236,828 people bear this surname
Adeyemi Surname User-submission:
Adeyemi means 'worthy to be king'. It's a south-west name commonly used among the Yoruba tribe.
Adeyemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 227,683 | 1:778 | 94 |
| Benin | 2,493 | 1:4,146 | 536 |
| England | 2,132 | 1:26,134 | 3,574 |
| United States | 1,270 | 1:285,401 | 26,557 |
| Ghana | 1,178 | 1:22,938 | 2,795 |
| Gambia | 1,176 | 1:1,636 | 199 |
| Canada | 128 | 1:287,856 | 26,805 |
| Ireland | 85 | 1:55,399 | 3,846 |
| South Africa | 74 | 1:732,131 | 51,520 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:93,927 | 6,548 |
| Germany | 49 | 1:1,642,969 | 96,430 |
| Iceland | 44 | 1:8,638 | 871 |
| United Arab Emirates | 40 | 1:229,057 | 15,464 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Ivory Coast | 26 | 1:887,355 | 22,826 |
| Sierra Leone | 25 | 1:283,585 | 406 |
| Poland | 23 | 1:1,652,554 | 91,394 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Mali | 9 | 1:1,885,448 | 1,868 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
Adeyemi (65,836) may also be a first name.
Adeyemi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Adeyemi means 'worthy to be king'. It's a south-west name commonly used among the Yoruba tribe.
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Adeyemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adeyemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Adeyemi (Arabic: عضيمى, Russian: Адейеми) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Adeyemi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,314th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 30,771 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Adeyemi are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adeyemi is also the 14,636th most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 65,836 people.
The surname Adeyemi is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 227,683 people, or 1 in 778. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 20 percent reside, Ogun, where 14 percent reside and Osun, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Adeyemi is found in 77 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Adeyemi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (77%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Adeyemi last name are 41.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.57% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Adeyemi earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.74% more than the national average, earning R 317,820 per year; in United States they earn 1.13% more than the national average, earning $43,635 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.73% less than the national average, earning $41,866 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Adeyemi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Adeyemi in the Russian language | ||
| Адейеми | adejemi | - |
| Adeyemi in the Arabic language | ||
| عضيمى | dymy | - |
| عضيمي | dymy | - |
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