Odelekan Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Benin

Odelekan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Odelekan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Odelekan Last Name Facts

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

Odelekan is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Odelekan.

How Common Is The Last Name Odelekan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Odelekan is the 6,723,624th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Odelekan is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Odelekan reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria Odelekan is most numerous in: Osun, where 57 percent live and Lagos, where 43 percent live. Barring Nigeria Odelekan occurs in one country. It is also found in Benin, where 13 percent live.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Odelekan
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