Bangudu Surname

602,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Bangudu Surname User-submission:

Bangudu means 'gallant warrior' in the Yagba West, Nigeria.

Bangudu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4041:182,87018,550
Nigeria831:2,134,25073,634
England251:2,228,72284,230
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bangudu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bangudu means 'gallant warrior' in the Yagba West, Nigeria.

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Bangudu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bangudu (Oriya: ବୁଡୁ) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bangudu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bangudu is the 602,749th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 14,150,575 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Bangudu are found; 78 percent are found in Central Africa and 78 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 404 people, or 1 in 182,870. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhangudu9311/
Bagudu9211,456/
Banudu921/
Bangoudou884/
Bagudud867/
Bhanudu867/
Bhagudu863/
Vangudu862/
Baguduh861/
Bagudou861/
Bagoudu861/
Wangudu861/
Baghudu861/
Baagudu861/
Bagoudou805,564/
Bonggudu8016/
Banoudou8010/
Bagodu7742/
Bogudu7731/
Banodu7719/
Vagudu771/
Bagouydou755/
Bahgoudou755/
Wanggaudu753/
Bongoudou752/
Bashgoudu751/
Bauggaudu751/
Npanudu715/
Wangodu714/
Baggodu714/
Bagudddddu711/
Banoddu711/
Bogoudou671/
Wang'odu671/
Bogaudus671/
Bougoudou6313/
Bogodu6235/
Bagodou57231/
Banodhu573/

Bangudu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bangudu in the Oriya language
ବୁଡୁbudu-

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