Ajayo Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Palestine

Ajayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ajayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria751:2,361,90379,171
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
Palestine141:324,91811,054
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182

Ajayo (19) may also be a first name.

Ajayo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ajayo (Oriya: ଅଜୟ) is most common in Nigeria. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ajayo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ajayo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,573,888th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. The last name Ajayo is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Ajayo reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 19 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 2,361,903. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Ekiti, where 31 percent reside, Ondo, where 23 percent reside and Kogi, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 19 percent reside and Kenya, where 12 percent reside.

Ajayo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ajayio915/
Ajayoi912/
Aujayo911/
Ajay8910,870/
Ajayios834/
Hadjayo831/
Ajayoit831/
Adjayou831/
Acayo8023,710/
Ajaya806,127/
Asayo802,376/
Ajiyo802,084/
Ajaye801,430/
Ayayo80500/
Azayo80272/
Ajoyo80106/
Aujay80104/
Ajeyo8075/
Adjay8069/
Hajay8054/
Ajuyo8012/
Ajjay809/
Ajayu807/
Ajajo806/
Aijay806/
Ajayj806/
Aajay805/
Atjay804/
Ojayo803/
Ajaio802/
Ajayh802/
Ajyio801/
Eajay801/
Ejayo801/
Ayjay800/
Haajay7310,770/
Achayo733,150/
Adjaye733,067/
Hajjay73185/
Asjaya73169/
Asayot73141/
Ascayo73104/
Adjuyo7385/
Adjaya7365/
Adjiyo7353/
Hajaya7349/
Gajiyo7347/
Aijaya7323/
Gazayo7322/
Ojhayo7320/
Aajaya7314/
Ajayia7313/
Auyjay7312/
Hasayo7311/
Ajaiya7310/
Ahhayo738/
Acayoo737/
Ajayij736/
Ayayoo735/
Ajaaye735/
Ajaaya735/
Hajajy735/
Akhayo735/
Gajaya734/
Ajahyi734/
Azayou733/
Hajaye733/
Ajayah733/
Ayayos733/
Ajayya732/
Ajjaya732/
Ajayee732/
Eajayi732/
Ajiyoa732/
Aijaye732/
Ausayo732/
Hajayi731/
Hajcay731/
Hajiyo731/
Ajaytt731/
Ashjay731/
Ajahio731/
Ajjajo731/
Hajajo731/
Ajsayi731/
Ahjaya731/
Asjayi731/
Ojaayo731/
Gijayo731/
Aiaiyo731/
Ajjiyo731/
Ajouyo731/
Ajay's731/
Ajayaa731/
Aazuyo731/
Adjeyo731/
Acayho731/
Azayoz731/
Ayayou731/
Assjay731/
Ajayih731/
Arzayo731/
Ayjayy731/
Gajoyo731/
Ajayip731/
Ajayyi731/
Ajjaye731/
Ajaj6735,080/
Asay674,255/
Acay673,785/
Ajai673,306/
Ajau671,650/
Ajoy671,105/
Ajou67416/
Ojay67248/
Azay67245/
Aejo67223/
Ajoi67125/
Ajey6782/
Hajjajo6765/
Aeja6735/
Ajea6733/
Adjeyou6727/
Aujhaiy6716/
Aeyo6715/
Hajjajy6710/
Eayo678/
Hajajou678/
Ajajouh678/
Ajoj676/
Hadjayi676/
Ajaiyat675/
Adjaoue675/
Hazayou675/
Eajo675/
Hatjaya674/
Aaeo674/
Eaja672/
Aijayya671/
Ajjayya671/
Ajuy671/
Ajayiat671/
Hayayou671/
Hajaysh671/
Aaijaya671/
Adjahio671/
Achayio671/
Azzayou671/
Ajjayeh671/
Hajjaye671/
Gachayo671/

Ajayo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ajayo in the Oriya language
ଅଜୟajaya-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ajayo
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