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

The surname Alawode is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alawode? popularity and diffusion

Alawode is the 39,742nd most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 551,836 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Alawode live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 354,811th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 561 people.

Alawode is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 12,888 people, or 1 in 13,745. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 35 percent live, Osun, where 18 percent live and Lagos, where 17 percent live. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Alawode Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (72%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Alawode surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats 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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