Falodun Surname

68,052nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Falodun Surname User-submission:

The surname Falodun (pronounced Fahh-laww-dune) belongs to members of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria.

It express an action carried out by Ifa, the Yoruba deity if wisdom and knowledge.

Ifá lọ'dún translates to 'Ifá goes to festival'.

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Falodun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7,0601:25,0912,187
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
England981:568,55234,674
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Falodun (520) may also be a first name.

Falodun Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Falodun (pronounced Fahh-laww-dune) belongs to members of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria.

It express an action carried out by Ifa, the Yoruba deity if wisdom and knowledge.

Ifá lọ'dún translates to 'Ifá goes to festival'. Falodun is spelled with the 'I' omitted.

- falodun_michael

Falodun Last Name Facts

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

Falodun is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Falodun.

How Common Is The Last Name Falodun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 68,052nd most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 998,294 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Falodun live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Falodun is also the 370,386th most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 520 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7,060 people, or 1 in 25,091. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ekiti, where 41 percent reside, Ondo, where 17 percent reside and Lagos, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Falodun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Falodun last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.33% being registered with the party.

Falodun earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.14% more than the national average, earning $50,115 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Faladun8622/
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Faludun864/
Falodon863/
Falodum862/
Faladeun803/
Phalodun802/
Foladun7112/
Feladun711/
Foladoun671/
Phaladuin631/
Foladon571/
Phaladum53273/
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