Akinwale Surname

17,763rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akinwale Surname User-submission:

The Akinwale surname means 'a brave and victorious warrior has returned home'.

Akinwale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria30,5171:5,805716
England3051:182,68216,414
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Benin121:861,30044,192
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Norway81:642,78647,258
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

The alternate forms: Akínwálé (1) are calculated separately.

Akinwale (8,662) may also be a first name.

Akinwale Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Akinwale surname means 'a brave and victorious warrior has returned home'.

- kaybaba

Akinwale Last Name Facts

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

Akinwale occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Akínwálé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akinwale? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,763rd most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 234,243 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Akinwale reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 67,430th most numerous given name on earth, held by 8,662 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 30,517 people, or 1 in 5,805. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Oyo, where 27 percent reside, Osun, where 17 percent reside and Lagos, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Akinwale occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Akinwale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Akinwale surname is principally Christian (72%) in Nigeria.

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

Akinwale earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.37% more than the national average, earning $51,940 USD per year.

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