Okunade Surname

30,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okunade Surname User-submission:

Okunade contains two distinct Yoruba words joined to form a single surname. Okun means 'rope', ade means 'crown'. Therefore, Okunade translates to 'rope of crown'. As with other Yoruba names with ade in them, Okunade is a surname associated with royalty.

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Okunade Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria17,5451:10,0961,090
England1301:428,60028,863
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Okunade (810) may also be a first name.

Okunade Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Okunade contains two distinct Yoruba words joined to form a single surname. Okun means 'rope', ade means 'crown'. Therefore, Okunade translates to 'rope of crown'. As with other Yoruba names with ade in them, Okunade is a surname associated with royalty.

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Okunade Last Name Facts

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

Okunade occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okunade? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 30,053rd most frequent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 409,689 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Okunade live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 287,241st most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 810 people.

The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 17,545 people, or 1 in 10,096. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 30 percent are found, Osun, where 19 percent are found and Lagos, where 16 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Okunade Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Okunade surname is primarily Christian (72%) in Nigeria.

Okunade earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.76% more than the national average, earning $52,108 USD per year.

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Akunade867/
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Ukunade862/
Ekunade861/
Akuinade801/
Akinade7116,603/
Ekunode71182/
Akunede7118/
Akonade7110/
Okonode719/
Okinode719/
Akounnadje716/
Akunada715/
Ekinade712/
Akhunajade711/
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Aaqonade6713/
Akonadhe675/
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