Awolaran Surname
Approximately 75 people bear this surname
Awolaran Surname User-submission:
Awolaran is a Yoruba surname. The Yoruba people live in the south western part of Nigeria.
It comes from the words Awo and aran. While Awo is a form of cultism, that deals with divination, aran is a brand of clothe of silk velvet brand.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 72 | 1:2,460,316 | 81,464 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Awolaran Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Awolaran is a Yoruba surname. The Yoruba people live in the south western part of Nigeria.
It comes from the words Awo and aran. While Awo is a form of cultism, that deals with divination, aran is a brand of clothe of silk velvet brand. In the Nigerian culture silk velvet is a clothe of high grade and for the royals or the well to do people. An Awo practitioner, who is of a higher grade, is compared with the costly and high grade silk velvet clothe.
Therefore it means 'Awo that his velvet'.
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Where Does The Last Name Awolaran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Awolaran occurs most in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Awolaran? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,185,341st most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Awolaran live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Awolaran is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 2,460,316. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kwara, where 76 percent live, Osun, where 11 percent live and Ogun, where 8 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Awolaran is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent live and Scotland, where 1 percent live.
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