Alagu Surname

383,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Singapore

Alagu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alagu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5011:353,57819,069
India2001:3,835,327105,627
Malaysia1031:286,35215,788
Singapore681:80,9963,278
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alagu (5,580) may also be a first name.

Alagu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alagu (Arabic: الاغو, Hindi: अलगू, Marathi: अलगु, Oriya: ଅଲଗୁ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alagu? popularity and diffusion

Alagu is the 383,389th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,852,959 people. The last name Alagu occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Alagu are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 54 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 89,708th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 5,580 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 501 people, or 1 in 353,578. In Nigeria Alagu is most numerous in: Ebonyi, where 45 percent reside, Enugu, where 14 percent reside and Lagos, where 8 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent reside and Malaysia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aliagu91179/
Alaguş91122/
Alagud9150/
Allagu9146/
Alangu9137/
Alaigu9128/
Alaegu9127/
Alaagu9124/
Aleagu9118/
Alagut918/
Galagu915/
Alaghu914/
Alagus913/
Alagou913/
Ailagu911/
Alyagu911/
Alagau911/
Alahgu911/
Halagu911/
Alagouz83215/
Alagaud8375/
Aliangu8335/
Galaigu8319/
Alaygut8318/
Alaygus8310/
Aliagus834/
Alangou834/
Allagud833/
Hailagu833/
Allagut831/
Allangu831/
Alagudh831/
Alaguth831/
Alaghgu831/
Halagau831/
Galagau831/
Galagou831/
Allagou831/
Alhagou831/
Alaggou831/
Alagouh831/
Alaguha831/
Halangu831/
Aliaegu831/
Ahlangu831/
Halagus830/
Alegu804,932/
Elagu80284/
Alogu8087/
Olagu8016/
Alyagout7756/
Halagahu7721/
Halangou779/
Halangau775/
Halaguch771/
Halagaud771/
Alyangou771/
Allangou771/
Hahlangu771/
Alaghous771/
Gallaghu770/
Alongu73454/
Eleagu73248/
Alogou73211/
Elaigu73106/
Olangu7359/
Oleagu7326/
Aliogu7319/
Alagoo7318/
Aleigu7316/
Eliagu738/
Aulegu738/
Alehgu735/
Aleghu734/
Alagoe734/
Allegu733/
Oliagu732/
Eelagu732/
Elaugu732/
Aloygu732/
Alagão732/
Aluogu732/
Olaguz731/
Ellagu731/
Aleugu731/
Aloegu731/
Alougu731/
Uilagu731/
Olagou731/
Elyagu731/
Alogut731/
Ojlagu731/
Allogu731/
Alogus731/
Ailogu731/
Hahlangou718/
Alyaagoup711/
Gallaghau710/
Alougou67400/
Hellagu6750/
Allogou6741/
Allagoo6730/
Olang'u6712/
Gollagu679/
Allogau672/
Olanguj671/
Aîlogou671/
Olleagu671/
Elaiguu671/

Alagu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alagu in the Hindi language
अलगूalagu79.27
अलगुalagu18.29
अलगु़alagu1.22
अलागूalagu1.22
Alagu in the Oriya language
ଅଲଗୁalagu60
ଆଲଗୁalagu35
ଆଲଗୁତାିalagutai5
Alagu in the Marathi language
अलगुalagu45.45
अलगूalagu12.12
एलगुelagu10.1
आळगुalagu6.06
आलगूalagu6.06
अलागूalagu4.04
अलागुalagu4.04
अलगalaga2.02
अळगुalagu2.02
आलगुalagu1.01
ऍलगelaga1.01
अलंगुalangu1.01
आडगूadagu1.01
अलजुalaju1.01
आळगूalagu1.01
अळगूalagu1.01
मलगुmalagu1.01
Alagu in the Arabic language
الاغوalaghw-

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