Dagu Surname
Approximately 1,145 people bear this surname
Dagu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 540 | 1:328,042 | 17,952 |
| Papua New Guinea | 156 | 1:52,267 | 6,566 |
| India | 135 | 1:5,681,966 | 136,010 |
| Indonesia | 96 | 1:1,377,596 | 94,593 |
| Taiwan | 73 | 1:321,161 | 2,578 |
| Uganda | 43 | 1:907,890 | 40,955 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Dagu (5,799) may also be a first name.
Dagu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dagu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dagu (Bengali: দাগু, Georgian: დაგუ, Hindi: दगू, Marathi: दगू, Oriya: ଦାଗୁ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dagu.
How Common Is The Last Name Dagu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 325,054th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,364,669 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Dagu reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dagu is also the 87,595th most prevalent forename on earth It is held by 5,799 people.
The surname Dagu is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 540 people, or 1 in 328,042. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 41 percent reside, Plateau, where 18 percent reside and Bauchi, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dagu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dagu in the Georgian language | ||
| დაგუ | dagu | - |
| Dagu in the Bengali language | ||
| দাগু | dagu | - |
| Dagu in the Marathi language | ||
| दगू | dagu | 50.32 |
| दगु | dagu | 48.79 |
| दागु | dagu | 0.24 |
| दागू | dagu | 0.23 |
| डागू | dagu | 0.17 |
| डागु | dagu | 0.06 |
| दगुु | daguu | 0.04 |
| डगू | dagu | 0.02 |
| दगा | daga | 0.01 |
| डगु | dagu | 0.01 |
| दंगु | dangu | 0.01 |
| Dagu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାଗୁ | dagu | 38.89 |
| ଡାଗୁ | dagu | 27.78 |
| ଡଗୁ | dagu | 22.22 |
| ଦଗୁ | dagu | 11.11 |
| Dagu in the Hindi language | ||
| दगू | dagu | 30 |
| डागू | dagu | 22 |
| डागु | dagu | 14 |
| दागु | dagu | 10 |
| डगु | dagu | 8 |
| दगु | dagu | 8 |
| दागू | dagu | 4 |
| डगू | dagu | 4 |
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Footnotes
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