Akinsheye Surname

830,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akinsheye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akinsheye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3181:557,05327,115
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Akinsheye (46) may also be a first name.

Akinsheye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akinsheye has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Akinsheye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akinsheye? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 830,559th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 21,884,522 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Akinsheye reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 46 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 318 people, or 1 in 557,053. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Cross River, where 67 percent live, Lagos, where 8 percent live and Ondo, where 8 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Akinsheye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Akinsheye last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Akinsheye earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.99% less than the national average, earning $33,229 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Akinsheye
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