Elujulo Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Elujulo Surname User-submission:

When Oduduwa, the man who is regarded as the common ancestor of the Yoruba race, got to Ile-Ife, a town in south-western Nigeria, which is generally referred to as the cradle of Yorubaland. He met seven chieftains in the town, elu was the official title of these chiefs.

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Elujulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2541:697,41232,206
England11:55,718,059489,080

Elujulo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

When Oduduwa, the man who is regarded as the common ancestor of the Yoruba race, got to Ile-Ife, a town in south-western Nigeria, which is generally referred to as the cradle of Yorubaland. He met seven chieftains in the town, elu was the official title of these chiefs. Oduduwa conquered the land and settled there, and as a reward to the Elus, he made them one of the numerous chieftains in the town.

- victeluj

Elujulo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elujulo is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Elujulo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elujulo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elujulo is the 1,001,271st most frequent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. Elujulo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Elujulo reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Elujulo is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 254 people, or 1 in 697,412. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Osun, where 65 percent live, Oyo, where 15 percent live and Lagos, where 12 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Elujulo exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elujolo866/
Eluyulo862/
Elejulo862/
Elujula861/
Heljula7129/
Elujola714/
Ellauula671/
Elijoula671/
Elajola574/
Elejola573/
Elijola571/
Jiljula571/
Ellayola5314/
Jilusula531/
Jiljulla531/
Ellayolla5035/
Yellayola501/

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