Babatunde Surname
Approximately 150,660 people bear this surname
Babatunde Surname User-submission:
The Babatunde surname comes from a male given name meaning 'father returns'. It derived from the Yoruba words baba, meaning 'father', and tunde, meaning 'returns'. This surname was given to any lineage, that had a good experience or lost someone, who is very importance to them, and they want to remember that person.
Read More About This SurnameBabatunde Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 146,924 | 1:1,206 | 157 |
| Togo | 1,365 | 1:5,310 | 1,020 |
| Ghana | 831 | 1:32,516 | 3,831 |
| England | 758 | 1:73,507 | 8,376 |
| United States | 385 | 1:941,452 | 70,347 |
| Benin | 100 | 1:103,356 | 11,687 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Iceland | 17 | 1:22,358 | 1,772 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Babatundé (1) are calculated separately.
Babatunde (157,936) may also be a first name.
Babatunde Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Babatunde surname comes from a male given name meaning 'father returns'. It derived from the Yoruba words baba, meaning 'father', and tunde, meaning 'returns'. This surname was given to any lineage, that had a good experience or lost someone, who is very importance to them, and they want to remember that person. Any child who has been born after this good person can be named Babatunde.
- ephasezoid(Yoruba) From the personal name Babátúndé. It means 'father has returned again', babá tún dé in Yoruba.
- deleted-109016(Yoruba) This surname means 'father has returned'. It comes from the word baba, meaning 'father'.
- deleted-173293Babatunde Demographics
Average Male Babatunde Height
173.96 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Babatunde Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Babatunde Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Babatunde (Russian: Бабатунде) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Babatundé. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Babatunde? popularity and diffusion
Babatunde is the 3,734th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 48,371 people. Babatunde is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Babatunde are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Babatunde is also the 6,651st most numerous first name globally, held by 157,936 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 146,924 people, or 1 in 1,206. In Nigeria Babatunde is primarily found in: Lagos, where 18 percent are found, Kwara, where 16 percent are found and Oyo, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 59 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 1 percent are found and Ghana, where 1 percent are found.
Babatunde Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Babatunde last name is predominantly Christian (65%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Babatunde surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.91% registered with the party.
The amount Babatunde earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 355.16% more than the national average, earning 1,575,210 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning R 254,760 per year; in United States they earn 5.86% more than the national average, earning $45,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $53,660 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babatundé | 96 | 1 | / |
| Babatounde | 95 | 5,235 | / |
| Babaatunde | 95 | 23 | / |
| Baabatunde | 95 | 17 | / |
| Babattunde | 95 | 13 | / |
| Beabatunde | 95 | 7 | / |
| Babatuunde | 95 | 7 | / |
| Babatundei | 95 | 6 | / |
| Babatuntde | 95 | 6 | / |
| Babatundde | 95 | 5 | / |
| Babatundey | 95 | 5 | / |
| Babatunnde | 95 | 5 | / |
| Babatundes | 95 | 5 | / |
| Baebatunde | 95 | 5 | / |
| Babataunde | 95 | 4 | / |
| Babatundea | 95 | 4 | / |
| Babadtunde | 95 | 4 | / |
| Babatundee | 95 | 4 | / |
| Babatutnde | 95 | 4 | / |
| Babautunde | 95 | 3 | / |
| Baubatunde | 95 | 3 | / |
| Babatunder | 95 | 2 | / |
| Bajbatunde | 95 | 2 | / |
| Babatundeu | 95 | 2 | / |
| Babathunde | 95 | 1 | / |
| Baybatunde | 95 | 1 | / |
| Batbatunde | 95 | 1 | / |
| Baibatunde | 95 | 1 | / |
| Basbatunde | 95 | 1 | / |
| Babatoundde | 90 | 1 | / |
| Babatunda | 89 | 85 | / |
| Babatonde | 89 | 24 | / |
| Babatumde | 89 | 9 | / |
| Babetunde | 89 | 4 | / |
| Babatundi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Babatunday | 84 | 3 | / |
| Babatoumde | 84 | 1 | / |
| Babatoundé | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wabatunda | 78 | 1 | / |
Babatunde Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Babatunde in the Russian language | ||
| Бабатунде | babatunde | - |
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