Akinfaye Surname
Approximately 125 people bear this surname
Akinfaye Surname User-submission:
The Akinfaye surname comes from the Yoruba language. It means 'warrior that loves life' or 'warriors love life'. As a sentence it would be written as akin fe aye, where akin can also be translated as a 'manly person'.
Akinfaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 80 | 1:2,214,284 | 75,532 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Akinfaye Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Akinfaye surname comes from the Yoruba language. It means 'warrior that loves life' or 'warriors love life'. As a sentence it would be written as akin fe aye, where akin can also be translated as a 'manly person'.
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Where Does The Last Name Akinfaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akinfaye occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akinfaye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,612,213th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Akinfaye reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Akinfaye is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 2,214,284. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ondo, where 69 percent live, Oyo, where 14 percent live and Lagos, where 5 percent live. Not including Nigeria Akinfaye exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Ireland, where 11 percent live.
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