Edegbai Surname

680,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Edegbai Surname User-submission:

The name relates to a day in history that was glorious.

Ede means 'day' or 'time'. In essence it refers to a day in history when a legend or warrior was born in the lineage. It could also mean, in another context, 'there is still enough time'.

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Edegbai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4341:408,16321,320
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Edegbai (37) may also be a first name.

Edegbai Surname Meaning

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The name relates to a day in history that was glorious.

Ede means 'day' or 'time'. In essence it refers to a day in history when a legend or warrior was born in the lineage. It could also mean, in another context, 'there is still enough time'.

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Edegbai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edegbai is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edegbai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 680,882nd most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,676,306 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Edegbai are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 37 people.

The last name Edegbai is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 434 people, or 1 in 408,163. In Nigeria Edegbai is mostly concentrated in: Edo, where 44 percent live, Oyo, where 22 percent live and Niger, where 10 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent live and Scotland, where 0 percent live.

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