Akinluyi Surname

192,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akinluyi Surname User-submission:

The Akinluyi surname comes from akin-lu-yi, which means 'the warrior has prestige'.

Akinluyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,1341:83,0105,861
England421:1,326,62059,571
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Akinluyi (68) may also be a first name.

Akinluyi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Akinluyi surname comes from akin-lu-yi, which means 'the warrior has prestige'.

- luendoh

Akinluyi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akinluyi is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akinluyi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Akinluyi is the 192,274th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,327,647 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Akinluyi reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akinluyi is also the 1,181,159th most frequently used forename globally, held by 68 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,134 people, or 1 in 83,010. In Nigeria Akinluyi is primarily found in: Ekiti, where 36 percent reside, Edo, where 18 percent reside and Ondo, where 11 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Akinluyi is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Akinluyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Akinluyi surname is chiefly Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

Akinluyi earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.48% less than the national average, earning $20,075 USD per year.

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