Alakija Surname

290,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Alakija Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alakija Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1201:158,1639,941
England1281:435,29729,139
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Alakija (15) may also be a first name.

Alakija Last Name Facts

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

Alakija (Hindi: अलकीजा) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Alakija click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alakija? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 290,699th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 5,533,444 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Alakija are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alakija is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 15 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,120 people, or 1 in 158,163. In Nigeria Alakija is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 42 percent reside, Ogun, where 14 percent reside and Oyo, where 13 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Alakija occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Alakija Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Alakija surname is principally Christian (90%) in Nigeria.

Alakija earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.2% more than the national average, earning $57,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Alakija Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alakija in the Hindi language
अलकीजाalakija-

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Alakija
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