Famakinwa Surname

119,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Famakinwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Famakinwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,7171:47,6573,682
United States771:4,707,259244,676
England371:1,505,89364,828
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

Famakinwa (49) may also be a first name.

Famakinwa Last Name Facts

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

Famakinwa is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Famakinwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Famakinwa is the 119,494th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,894,838 people. Famakinwa is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Famakinwa reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Famakinwa is also the 1,430,306th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 49 people.

Famakinwa is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,717 people, or 1 in 47,657. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Ondo, where 33 percent are found, Osun, where 18 percent are found and Lagos, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Famakinwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Famakinwa last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Famakinwa earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.96% more than the national average, earning $56,076 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Famakinwa
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