Shodunke Surname

172,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shodunke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shodunke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,3341:75,8975,436
England1041:535,75133,356
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Shodunke (58) may also be a first name.

Shodunke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shodunke occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shodunke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shodunke is the 172,827th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,929,078 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Shodunke reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shodunke is also the 1,295,729th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 58 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,334 people, or 1 in 75,897. In Nigeria Shodunke is most common in: Lagos, where 51 percent reside, Ogun, where 30 percent reside and Oyo, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Shodunke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shodunke last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Shodunke earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.94% less than the national average, earning $23,757 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shodunnke944/
Shoodunke941/
Shodunkie941/
Sodunke931,946/
Shodunk933/
Shadunke884/
Ssodunke883/
Sodunnke883/
Shodumke882/
Sodhunke881/
Shedunke881/
Shodonke881/
Shodunka881/
Sohdunke881/
Sadunke8051/
Sodonke801/
Shadunka7597/
Sadunkhe7529/
Chudunke751/
Sodung715/
Shadung671,622/
Shadunc6746/
Sodhung675/
Sadonke673/
Sodoung672/
Sadhunk671/
Sadunki671/
Sahdung671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Shodunke
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