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Where Does The Last Name Ajayi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ajayi (Hindi: अजयी, Marathi: अजयी, Oriya: ଅଜୟୀ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Ãjayi. For other potential spellings of Ajayi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ajayi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,473^rd most frequent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,063 people. Ajayi is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ajayi are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ajayi is also the 25,472^nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 33,672 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 355,435 people, or 1 in 498. In Nigeria Ajayi is most numerous in: Ekiti, where 22 percent are found, Lagos, where 18 percent are found and Oyo, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Ajayi occurs in 86 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Ajayi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ajayi last name is principally Christian (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ajayi surname are 43.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ajayi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 176.41% more than the national average, earning R 656,856 per year; in United States they earn 15.82% more than the national average, earning $49,977 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.28% less than the national average, earning $46,564 CAD per year.