Alawode Surname

39,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Alawode Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alawode Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria12,8881:13,7451,387
England1181:472,18730,747
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Benin871:118,80013,087
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Alawode (561) may also be a first name.

Alawode Last Name Facts

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

Alawode is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Alawode click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alawode? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 39,742nd most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 551,836 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Alawode are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 354,811th most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 561 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 12,888 people, or 1 in 13,745. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 35 percent are found, Osun, where 18 percent are found and Lagos, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Alawode Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Alawode last name is primarily Christian (72%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Alawode are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Alawode earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.13% less than the national average, earning $37,052 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
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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 Alawode
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