Akinpelu Surname

20,378th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akinpelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akinpelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria26,2991:6,736808
England3071:181,49216,346
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Gambia91:213,717372
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397

Akinpelu (1,559) may also be a first name.

Akinpelu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akinpelu (Russian: Акинпелу) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akinpelu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 20,378th most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 271,619 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Akinpelu live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 196,209th most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 1,559 people.

This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 26,299 people, or 1 in 6,736. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 36 percent reside, Lagos, where 21 percent reside and Osun, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Akinpelu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Akinpelu surname is primarily Christian (70%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Akinpelu surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Akinpelu earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 42.35% more than the national average, earning R 338,280 per year; in United States they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $48,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.12% more than the national average, earning $67,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akinpelou943/
Adkinpelu943/
Ajkinpelu942/
Aakinpelu942/
Akinnpelu941/
Akkinpelu941/
Askinpelu941/
Akinpeliu941/
Aknpelu9311/
Akimpelu8822/
Akinpolu889/
Akinpalu883/
Akeenpelu821/
Akmpelu801/
Akbilu712/
Akbelu711/
Akbijlut631/
Akkempallu561/

Akinpelu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akinpelu in the Russian language
Акинпелуakinpelu-

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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
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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 Akinpelu
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