Agbeniyi Surname

326,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Agbeniyi Surname User-submission:

The Agbeniyi surname comes from agbe and niyi.

Agbe means 'to carry' or 'to lift someone up'.

Niyi indicates 'a gift of gap', the ability to persuade others effortlessly.

So the meaning of this surname is 'being lifted up to have the ability to persuade others effortlessly'.

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Agbeniyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1121:159,30110,004
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Agbeniyi (24) may also be a first name.

Agbeniyi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Agbeniyi surname comes from agbe and niyi.

Agbe means 'to carry' or 'to lift someone up'.

Niyi indicates 'a gift of gap', the ability to persuade others effortlessly.

So the meaning of this surname is 'being lifted up to have the ability to persuade others effortlessly'.

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Agbeniyi Last Name Facts

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

Agbeniyi is found most in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Agbeniyi? popularity and diffusion

Agbeniyi is the 326,779th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,409,451 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Agbeniyi are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 24 people.

This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,112 people, or 1 in 159,301. In Nigeria Agbeniyi is primarily found in: Lagos, where 21 percent are found, Osun, where 20 percent are found and Ogun, where 16 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Agbeniyi occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Agbeniyi Last Name Statistics demography

Agbeniyi earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 116.55% more than the national average, earning R 514,596 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Agbenuyi886/
Agbeniye885/
Agbeniji885/
Agbenye802/
Agboniye7526/
Agbonayi7516/
Ogbenyia7514/
Ogbenyie7511/
Agbenijo751/
Agbaniyo751/
Ogboenyie7131/
Ogboenyia7115/
Ogbenigie714/
Agbannayi713/
Agbinigie711/
Agbenou67990/
Agbonai6782/
Agbanay6765/
Ogbenye6760/
Agbanai6717/
Ogbenui672/
Agbenau671/

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