Ajodo Surname
Approximately 3,795 people bear this surname
Ajodo Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'land that provide refuge for people' or 'land of shelter' in the Igala tribe.
Ajodo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,764 | 1:47,062 | 3,652 |
| Uganda | 28 | 1:1,394,260 | 52,673 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ajodo (278) may also be a first name.
Ajodo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'land that provide refuge for people' or 'land of shelter' in the Igala tribe.
- wealthwaysAjodo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ajodo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ajodo has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ajodo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 120,765th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,920,302 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ajodo live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ajodo is also the 532,586th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 278 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,764 people, or 1 in 47,062. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kogi, where 81 percent are found, Kaduna, where 4 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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