Edegbe Surname

128,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Edegbe Surname User-submission:

The Edegbe surname means 'very large' or 'very big'.

Edegbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,4641:51,1383,919
United States241:15,102,456529,929
England151:3,714,537119,675
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Edegbe (169) may also be a first name.

Edegbe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Edegbe surname means 'very large' or 'very big'.

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Edegbe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edegbe is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Edegbe.

How Common Is The Last Name Edegbe? popularity and diffusion

Edegbe is the 128,651st most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,069,150 people. The last name Edegbe is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Edegbe are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Edegbe is also the 703,581st most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 169 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,464 people, or 1 in 51,138. In Nigeria Edegbe is primarily concentrated in: Edo, where 73 percent live, Ebonyi, where 9 percent live and Delta, where 6 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Edegbe exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Edegbe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Edegbe are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Edegbe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.54% more than the national average, earning $50,286 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gedegbe9296/
Edeigbe9283/
Hedegbe9226/
Ediegbe926/
Eedegbe923/
Edegbeh921/
Yedegbe921/
Edgegbe921/
Hoedegbe861/
Eideagbe861/
Yedegbeh861/
Adegbe834,973/
Edigbe83810/
Edegba83494/
Idegbe83364/
Odegbe83137/
Edegue8327/
Edagbe835/
Edegwe834/
Edogbe834/
Edegbi833/
Aiyedegbe806/
Ayiedegbe805/
Adeegbe771,027/
Adeigbe77909/
Edegbai77437/
Edeigba77413/
Adegbie77412/
Idiegbe77320/
Hedagbe77220/
Hedegwe77143/
Hadegbe77123/
Adiegbe7761/
Adegbey7730/
Adaegbe7721/
Edigbeu7721/
Edoigbe7720/
Odiegbe7712/
Edeigwe7710/
Adeugbe777/
Adeagbe775/
Edhegba775/
Addegbe774/
Ediegba774/
Ideagbe773/
Ahdegbe773/
Odhegbe773/
Odeagbe772/
Gedegue771/
Aidegbe771/
Edigbeh771/
Edgigbe771/
Jedegba771/
Adegbhe771/
Adegbeh771/
Hedogbe771/
Adehegbe711/
Edeighby711/
Adagbe671,574/
Adigbe671,079/
Idogbe67825/
Idigbe67451/
Odogbe67339/
Edegwa67255/
Adogbe67102/
Odigbe6793/
Idagbe6729/
Edigba6719/
Edekwe679/
Idegwe676/
Adegbi674/
Jedegbaia673/
Odagbe672/
Edegui671/
Idegba671/
Ehidiegba671/
Odegbi671/
Edeque671/
Edigbi671/
Adjehegbe671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edegbe
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