Adjei Surname
Approximately 217,670 people bear this surname
Adjei Surname User-submission:
It is a native Ghanaian surname, which means 'messenger of God'.
Adjei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 208,438 | 1:130 | 9 |
| Ivory Coast | 2,961 | 1:7,792 | 677 |
| England | 1,672 | 1:33,324 | 4,412 |
| United States | 1,475 | 1:245,735 | 23,414 |
| Togo | 945 | 1:7,670 | 1,744 |
| Egypt | 610 | 1:150,714 | 11,610 |
| Canada | 249 | 1:147,974 | 15,147 |
| France | 183 | 1:362,966 | 54,247 |
| Spain | 182 | 1:256,879 | 16,299 |
| Nigeria | 170 | 1:1,042,016 | 43,672 |
| Germany | 152 | 1:529,641 | 44,407 |
| Netherlands | 84 | 1:201,038 | 27,835 |
| South Africa | 70 | 1:773,967 | 53,253 |
| Belgium | 58 | 1:198,218 | 26,032 |
| Liberia | 47 | 1:93,799 | 7,591 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| Italy | 29 | 1:2,108,851 | 90,314 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Benin | 14 | 1:738,257 | 40,906 |
| Iceland | 12 | 1:31,674 | 2,357 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
The alternate forms: Adjeï (440) are calculated separately.
Adjei (17,061) may also be a first name.
Adjei Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a native Ghanaian surname, which means 'messenger of God'.
- amanyarkoaAdjei is a Ghanaian Akan surname, meaning 'eagle'.
- rkadjeiAdjei Demographics
Average Adjei Salary in
United States
$43,945 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Adjei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adjei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Adjei is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Adjeï. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Adjei? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,545th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 33,480 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Adjei live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 42,432nd most commonly used forename throughout the world, held by 17,061 people.
It is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is held by 208,438 people, or 1 in 130. Other than Ghana Adjei exists in 68 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Adjei Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Adjei are 40.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.04% registered with the political party.
The amount Adjei earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 42.26% less than the national average, earning 199,812 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 18.48% less than the national average, earning R 193,728 per year; in United States they earn 1.84% more than the national average, earning $43,945 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.51% less than the national average, earning $42,971 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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