Akinwale Surname
Approximately 31,111 people bear this surname
Akinwale Surname User-submission:
The Akinwale surname means 'a brave and victorious warrior has returned home'.
Akinwale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30,517 | 1:5,805 | 716 |
| England | 305 | 1:182,682 | 16,414 |
| United States | 185 | 1:1,959,237 | 126,399 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Benin | 12 | 1:861,300 | 44,192 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
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'.
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Average Akinwale Salary in
United States
$51,940 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Akinwale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akinwale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akinwale is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Akínwálé. For other potential spellings of Akinwale click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akinwale? popularity and diffusion
It is the 17,763rd most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 234,243 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Akinwale reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akinwale is also the 67,430th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 8,662 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 30,517 people, or 1 in 5,805. In Nigeria Akinwale is primarily found in: Oyo, where 27 percent live, Osun, where 17 percent live and Lagos, where 17 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Akinwale Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (72%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Akinwale last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akinwalie | 94 | 33 | / |
| Akinnwale | 94 | 13 | / |
| Akinwales | 94 | 4 | / |
| Akinweale | 94 | 4 | / |
| Akinwaler | 94 | 3 | / |
| Akuinwale | 94 | 2 | / |
| Akinwalle | 94 | 1 | / |
| Akinwalee | 94 | 1 | / |
| Aknwale | 93 | 7 | / |
| Akinwal | 93 | 4 | / |
| Akinwaleha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Akinwole | 88 | 4,122 | / |
| Akinwala | 88 | 33 | / |
| Akimwale | 88 | 23 | / |
| Akinwele | 88 | 5 | / |
| Akenwale | 88 | 5 | / |
| Ekinwale | 88 | 4 | / |
| Akinwali | 88 | 3 | / |
| Akinbale | 88 | 3 | / |
| Aiknwale | 88 | 3 | / |
| Okinwale | 88 | 1 | / |
| Akínwálé | 88 | 1 | / |
| Akinwall | 88 | 1 | / |
| Aknwal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aakinwole | 82 | 4 | / |
| Akinwolie | 82 | 3 | / |
| Akinwoley | 82 | 3 | / |
| Akinwoele | 82 | 2 | / |
| Akinwolle | 82 | 1 | / |
| Askinwall | 82 | 0 | / |
| Akinwol | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akinwola | 75 | 360 | / |
| Akimwole | 75 | 4 | / |
| Akinuala | 75 | 3 | / |
| Akenwele | 75 | 3 | / |
| Akinuolie | 71 | 5 | / |
| Akinnuala | 71 | 3 | / |
| Akinwuola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akinbuile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okenwal | 67 | 10 | / |
| Akinbol | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hackenwald | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akkinballi | 67 | 3 | / |
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