Amilegbe Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Amilegbe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amilegbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1471:1,205,05348,659
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Amilegbe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amilegbe is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Amilegbe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amilegbe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Amilegbe is the 1,380,086th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Amilegbe reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Amilegbe is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 1,205,053. In Nigeria Amilegbe is mostly found in: Osun, where 27 percent are found, Lagos, where 25 percent are found and Edo, where 21 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omilegbe8877/
Amulegbe8810/
Omelegbe7520/
Omiligbe7517/
Omulegbe757/
Amelagbe751/
Amelegue751/
Omeligbe6356/
Amiligue636/
Amiligwe631/
Omiligwe504/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amilegbe
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