Akewusola Surname

255,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akewusola Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the Akewusola surname is 'converting danger or evil into wealth'.

Akewusola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,5241:116,2357,702
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Akewusola (83) may also be a first name.

Akewusola Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the Akewusola surname is 'converting danger or evil into wealth'.

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Akewusola Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akewusola occurs most in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Akewusola.

How Common Is The Last Name Akewusola? popularity and diffusion

The last name Akewusola is the 255,938th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,729,102 people. The surname Akewusola is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Akewusola reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,052,971st most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 83 people.

Akewusola is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,524 people, or 1 in 116,235. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 27 percent live, Ogun, where 16 percent live and Kwara, where 13 percent live. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

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