Fagbemi Surname

22,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Benin

Fagbemi Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this name is 'Ifa has rewarded me'.

Fagbemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria20,7241:8,548953
Benin2,4071:4,294563
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
England2321:240,16419,707
Congo1021:48,9134,507
France401:1,660,568152,033
Ivory Coast271:854,49022,281
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Gabon41:472,2983,618
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Fagbemi (966) may also be a first name.

Fagbemi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this name is 'Ifa has rewarded me'.

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Fagbemi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fagbemi is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fagbemi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fagbemi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fagbemi is the 22,792nd most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 305,904 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Fagbemi reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 259,451st most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 966 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 20,724 people, or 1 in 8,548. In Nigeria Fagbemi is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 19 percent are found, Ogun, where 17 percent are found and Oyo, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Fagbemi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (79%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Fagbemi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Fagbemi earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.75% more than the national average, earning $53,396 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fangbemi93459/
Fagboemi937/
Fagbaemi934/
Fakgbemi932/
Fagbeami932/
Fagbemie931/
Faagbemi931/
Faggbemi931/
Fagbami86358/
Fagbemy8695/
Fegbemi8624/
Fagbeme869/
Fagbomi865/
Fagbimi863/
Fagwemi861/
Fongbemi8016/
Fangweme671/
Faguime5736/
Vagbome571/
Faquema571/

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