Agbalaya Surname

238,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Agbalaya Surname User-submission:

The Agbalaya surname comes from agbalaiya, which means 'mother's compound'.

Agbalaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,6201:109,3477,299
England501:1,114,36153,243
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Libya11:6,243,9746,186

Agbalaya (38) may also be a first name.

Agbalaya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Agbalaya surname comes from agbalaiya, which means 'mother's compound'.

- skagbalaya

Agbalaya Last Name Facts

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

Agbalaya is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Agbalaya.

How Common Is The Last Name Agbalaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Agbalaya is the 238,377th most frequent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,332,667 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Agbalaya live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Agbalaya is also the 1,662,754th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 38 people.

The last name Agbalaya is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,620 people, or 1 in 109,347. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 72 percent reside, Kwara, where 10 percent reside and Ogun, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Agbalaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (79%) in Nigeria.

Agbalaya earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

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