Ajao Surname

14,388th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ajao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ajao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria36,4841:4,855644
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
Uganda5861:66,6207,512
England3241:171,96915,774
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
Swaziland1261:10,303513
Ivory Coast331:699,12819,606
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Burkina Faso211:873,9109,338
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Iceland41:95,0224,787
China41:341,830,39216,990
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Ajao (4,409) may also be a first name.

Ajao Last Name Facts

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

Ajao is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ajao? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ajao is the 14,388th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 187,915 people. Ajao occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ajao live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ajao is also the 103,847th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 4,409 people.

The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 36,484 people, or 1 in 4,855. In Nigeria Ajao is mostly found in: Oyo, where 36 percent are found, Lagos, where 22 percent are found and Osun, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Ajao occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 2 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.

Ajao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ajao last name is primarily Christian (55%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ajao surname are 29.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 82.35% registered with the party.

The amount Ajao earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.84% more than the national average, earning $52,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.56% less than the national average, earning $43,444 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adjao89513/
Hajao89230/
Ajaoy8947/
Ajaho8928/
Ajaou8926/
Ajaoo8923/
Ajaao898/
Aijao894/
Ajaoa894/
Ajaoi894/
Eajao894/
Ajjao892/
Aajao892/
Gajao892/
Ajaoh891/
Ajaot891/
Asjao891/
Ajaoud80367/
Adjaou80201/
Ajaots8055/
Ajahou809/
Ajayio805/
Atjaou804/
Hadjao803/
Hajaoy802/
Hajaho801/
Ajahoh801/
Hajaoi801/
Ajahao801/
Ahjaou801/
Ajaout801/
Adjaoh801/
Asao7512,458/
Ajio759,552/
Ayao754,888/
Ajia752,814/
Ajja751,149/
Ojao751,058/
Aija75543/
Ajha75454/
Ajya75266/
Ajoa75154/
Aijo75133/
Aaja75105/
Azao75102/
Ajeo7599/
Ajjo7582/
Aayo7581/
Ayja7533/
Ajea7533/
Ejao7518/
Aiao7517/
Ijao7516/
Ajho7513/
Ajyo759/
Ajga752/
Ajgo752/
Ayjo752/
Aaio751/
Adjaoud732,538/
Adjahou73754/
Adjaout73687/
Ajaaoud737/
Ajayios734/
Hadjaou731/
Aijaz6711,128/
Hajja673,273/
Hajia672,930/
Adjoa672,779/
Gajja672,423/
Gayao671,295/
Ayaou671,217/
Gaiao67864/
Ajija67863/
Azaou67760/
Hayao67717/
Ahaja67482/
Achao67378/
Hajjo67361/
Gajjo67359/
Haaja67340/
Haija67323/
Odjao67277/
Ajgou67265/
Ajijo67253/
Gaijo67237/
Aijou67223/
Gajia67195/
Haijo67171/
Hayjo67168/
Gajya67133/
Aijah67117/
Arzao67113/
Ajiah67109/
Ayjaz67108/
Aijad6795/
Agiao6791/
Ajaah6781/
Ajiha6772/
Aijat6762/
Gaaja6759/
Ayijo6756/
Hajya6751/
Azcao6751/
Ajhoj6749/
Ojaos6748/
Aisao6743/
Gajgo6735/
Hajha6734/
Gojao6732/
Gejao6732/
Ayija6731/
Ajioh6730/
Aijau6730/
Ajoho6725/
Gazao6724/
Ayaoo6723/
Ajjah6721/
Aijas6720/
Ajjoo6719/
Gajea6719/
Ayaho6719/
Ahjia6717/
Aajha6716/
Ayjah6716/
Ajhoy6715/
Aujjo6715/
Ajjio6713/
Gaija6712/
Haiao6712/
Ijaho6712/
Ajeah6711/
Aajja6710/
Hayja6710/
Asaou679/
Ausao678/
Gajio678/
Ejaho678/
Ajoha678/
Ajioo678/
Asa'o678/
Ajoua678/
Aajho677/
Hajio677/
Ajiho677/
Ahauo677/
Ahiao676/
Aaija675/
Aayoo675/
Aijia675/
Aijho674/
Gajga674/
Ajioe674/
Ajjou674/
Ajhaa674/
Ayaoh674/
Aijha673/
Aijaa673/
Auija673/
Haayo673/
Ajoah673/
Ajyah673/
Gujao673/
Hasao673/
Gaayo673/
Asgao673/
Ajuha673/
Aiaou673/
Aijap673/
Asaho673/
Gajha672/
Ayaoa672/
Gayja672/
Hajea672/
Hajho672/
Hajoa672/
Ayaos672/
Aihja672/
Ojaoh672/
Aayou672/
Aijya672/
Ajiea672/
Ajgaa672/
Ajhou672/
Aizao672/
Ajaap672/
Gajeo672/
Azhao672/
Asaos672/
Ojaoo672/
Ajuho672/
Gijao672/
Ajhah671/
Ayjad671/
Ayjas671/
Ayjat671/
Ayjya671/
Ayaot671/
Gajyo671/
Aasao671/
Aceao671/
Aijoz671/
Ajeea671/
Ajhoo671/
Ajioa671/
Asaoh671/
Yijao671/
Aiaoi671/
Ajiae671/
Ajuua671/
Aijoo671/
Aijoh671/
Ajgio671/
Ojaho671/
Hacao671/
Hejao671/
Ocaao671/
Hadjaoud671/
Gajho671/
Gajoa671/
Aihao671/
Aijjo671/
Ahhao671/
Ajjia671/
Ajooa671/
Ajouo671/
Ajeaz671/
Ajeeo671/
Aayos671/
Aaios671/
A'Ayo671/
Acaho671/
Aucao671/
Asaao671/
Aya'o671/
Azgao671/
Ayaoi671/
Ađija671/
Hajyo671/
Hadjauoi671/
Ajaaa671/
Ajeha671/
Acaou671/
Adjaaoud671/
Acaoi671/
Asaoz671/
Aysao671/
Hazao671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ajao
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