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 last name Akinpelu (Russian: Акинпелу) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akinpelu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 20,378th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 271,619 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Akinpelu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akinpelu is also the 196,209th most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,559 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 26,299 people, or 1 in 6,736. In Nigeria Akinpelu is most numerous in: Oyo, where 36 percent are found, Lagos, where 21 percent are found and Osun, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Akinpelu occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Akinpelu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (70%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Akinpelu last name are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% registered with the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akinpelu
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