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 surname Awolaran is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Awolaran.
How Common Is The Last Name Awolaran? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,185,341st most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Awolaran are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 2,460,316. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kwara, where 76 percent live, Osun, where 11 percent live and Ogun, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent live and Scotland, where 1 percent live.
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