Ajao Surname

14,391st
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 States2431:1,491,543101,647
Swaziland1261:10,303513
Ivory Coast331:699,12819,606
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Canada251:1,473,825101,190
Burkina Faso211:873,9109,338
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa61:9,029,615189,736
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
China41:341,830,14416,991
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Brazil21:107,036,7541,031,136
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
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

The surname Ajao is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ajao? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,391st most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 187,915 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ajao reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 102,945th most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 4,409 people.

The surname Ajao is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 36,484 people, or 1 in 4,855. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 36 percent reside, Lagos, where 22 percent reside and Osun, where 13 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Ajao occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 2 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Ajao Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Ajao last name are 29.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 82.35% registered to vote for the political 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/
Ajaoi894/
Ajaoa894/
Aijao894/
Eajao894/
Aajao892/
Ajjao892/
Gajao892/
Ajaot891/
Ajaoh891/
Asjao891/
Ajaoud80367/
Adjaou80201/
Ajaots8055/
Ajahou809/
Ajayio805/
Atjaou804/
Hadjao803/
Hajaoy802/
Adjaoh801/
Ahjaou801/
Hajaoi801/
Ajahoh801/
Ajaout801/
Ajahao801/
Hajaho801/
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/
Ajgo752/
Ajga752/
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/
Gejao6732/
Gojao6732/
Ayija6731/
Ajioh6730/
Aijau6730/
Ajoho6725/
Gazao6724/
Ayaoo6723/
Ajjah6721/
Aijas6720/
Ajjoo6719/
Gajea6719/
Ayaho6719/
Ahjia6717/
Ayjah6716/
Aajha6716/
Aujjo6715/
Ajhoy6715/
Ajjio6713/
Gaija6712/
Haiao6712/
Ijaho6712/
Ajeah6711/
Aajja6710/
Hayja6710/
Asaou679/
Gajio678/
Ajioo678/
Ajoua678/
Ajoha678/
Asa'o678/
Ausao678/
Ejaho678/
Hajio677/
Aajho677/
Ahauo677/
Ajiho677/
Ahiao676/
Aayoo675/
Aaija675/
Aijia675/
Ajhaa674/
Ajioe674/
Ayaoh674/
Gajga674/
Ajjou674/
Aijho674/
Aiaou673/
Hasao673/
Asgao673/
Aijha673/
Ajoah673/
Aijap673/
Ajuha673/
Auija673/
Asaho673/
Haayo673/
Gaayo673/
Aijaa673/
Gujao673/
Ajyah673/
Ajiea672/
Ayaoa672/
Ayaos672/
Hajoa672/
Gajha672/
Hajea672/
Ojaoo672/
Aihja672/
Azhao672/
Gayja672/
Ajuho672/
Ajaap672/
Ajhou672/
Aijya672/
Aayou672/
Gijao672/
Ojaoh672/
Hajho672/
Asaos672/
Gajeo672/
Aizao672/
Ajgaa672/
Ayaoi671/
Aceao671/
Aihao671/
Aysao671/
Aijoh671/
Aya'o671/
Aasao671/
Gajho671/
Acaoi671/
Aijoo671/
Asaao671/
Ocaao671/
Adjaaoud671/
Acaho671/
Ajeha671/
Aaios671/
Gajyo671/
Hadjauoi671/
Ajiae671/
Ajeeo671/
Ajhoo671/
Ajouo671/
Ayjya671/
Ajjia671/
Ayjas671/
Ajgio671/
Aijjo671/
Hazao671/
Azgao671/
Gajoa671/
Asaoz671/
Hadjaoud671/
Ayjad671/
Aucao671/
Hejao671/
Hacao671/
Acaou671/
Yijao671/
Ajuua671/
A'Ayo671/
Ajaaa671/
Asaoh671/
Aayos671/
Hajyo671/
Ajioa671/
Aiaoi671/
Ajeaz671/
Ayaot671/
Ajhah671/
Ojaho671/
Ajeea671/
Ajooa671/
Ayjat671/
Ađija671/
Aijoz671/
Ahhao671/

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