Adolphus Surname

104,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Belize

Adolphus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adolphus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,5371:69,8245,052
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
United States4841:748,88258,523
Guyana1981:3,850694
Belize1781:1,997446
Trinidad and Tobago1321:10,3331,422
England661:844,21344,691
Liberia621:71,1056,042
Australia391:692,19746,687
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Canada381:969,62173,252
Grenada321:3,392511
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Jamaica181:159,4425,298
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
India121:63,922,115578,870
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
France61:11,070,454349,096
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Barbados21:143,7241,981
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Adolphus (20,386) may also be a first name.

Adolphus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adolphus occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Adolphus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adolphus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 104,789th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,628,138 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Adolphus are found; 58 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adolphus is also the 37,270th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 20,386 people.

The surname Adolphus is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,537 people, or 1 in 69,824. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Rivers, where 36 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 12 percent reside and Lagos, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Adolphus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Adolphus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 691 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Adolphus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Adolphus last name are 12.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Adolphus earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.86% less than the national average, earning $35,443 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.63% more than the national average, earning $59,438 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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