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

Akinpelu (Russian: Акинпелу) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akinpelu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Akinpelu is the 20,378th most common last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 271,619 people. The surname Akinpelu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Akinpelu live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akinpelu is also the 196,209th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 1,559 people.

The last name Akinpelu is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 26,299 people, or 1 in 6,736. In Nigeria Akinpelu is most common in: Oyo, where 36 percent live, Lagos, where 21 percent live and Osun, where 16 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Akinpelu is found in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Akinpelu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (70%) in Nigeria.

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