Cudjo Surname

503,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 653 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Cudjo Surname User-submission:

It is a surname mostly used by Ghanaian Ewes, usually in the south Tongu district, Volta region, Ghana. It means 'beans head' or 'because of beans'. Its actual meaning is 'responsibilities'. The Ga-Adangbe's in Greater Accra region, Ghana sometimes use it.

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Cudjo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
England11:55,718,059489,080
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Cudjo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname mostly used by Ghanaian Ewes, usually in the south Tongu district, Volta region, Ghana. It means 'beans head' or 'because of beans'. Its actual meaning is 'responsibilities'. The Ga-Adangbe's in Greater Accra region, Ghana sometimes use it.

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Cudjo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cudjo is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cudjo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 503,100th most commonly used surname globally, held by around 1 in 11,160,101 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Cudjo reside; 74 percent reside in West Africa and 74 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is carried by 485 people, or 1 in 55,713. Besides Ghana Cudjo occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Cudjo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cudjo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cudjo surname grew 664 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cudjo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cudjo last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the party.

Cudjo earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.98% less than the national average, earning $24,605 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coudjo9139/
Chudjo912/
Cudjou911/
Cujo8992/
Tchudjo83429/
Cheudjo8332/
Coudjou8323/
Chuidjo831/
Dchudjo831/
Codjo8040,893/
Kudjo804,676/
Cudco80157/
Cudio8062/
Cuijo805/
Cujos803/
Caujo802/
Coujo802/
Cudeo801/
Cudja801/
Zudjo801/
Cujou801/
Cheudjou77168/
Tchuidjo77137/
Tcheudjo7799/
Tchoudjo7734/
Cheudjio7725/
Tchudjou773/
Tchudjio772/
Choudjou772/
Tchudjoh771/
Koudjo733,347/
Kudjoi73159/
Coujou73102/
Chudio7363/
Keudjo7325/
Codjoh7323/
Caudio7318/
Kuidjo7312/
Kudjou7311/
Dzudjo737/
Cudyoe736/
Cusdio732/
Codjio732/
Zeudjo732/
Caudeo732/
Kudjoh731/
Cuisjo731/
Cudzio731/
Cudioe731/
Kudjio731/
Ciudeo731/
Coodjo731/
Cheujo731/
Tchuidjio7188/
Tcheudjio7186/
Tchuidjou7165/
Tcheudjou7141/
Tchoudjou7117/
Tchoudjio713/
Tcheudjop711/
Tchoudjop711/
Cuco6723,285/
Koudjou673,847/
Kujo672,287/
Cuja671,860/
Cuzo67511/
Cuso67410/
Choudja67280/
Keudjou6725/
Dzudjou6718/
Kuidjou6712/
Keudjio6712/
Custdio679/
Coudios676/
Koudjio674/
Koudjoh674/
Tchudja674/
Zeudjou674/
Chaudio674/
Cujá674/
Chuidja673/
Kaudjou672/
Koudjoa672/
Koutdjo671/
Zeudjio671/
Tshudjo671/
Cheujou671/
Ckaudio671/

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