Ediau Surname

520,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ediau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ediau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda6221:62,7647,187
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Ediau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ediau is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Ediau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ediau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 520,022nd most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 11,641,447 people. The surname Ediau is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ediau are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 622 people, or 1 in 62,764. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Soroti District, where 30 percent reside, Serere District, where 20 percent reside and Kaberamaido District, where 19 percent reside. Not including Uganda Ediau exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent reside and Iceland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ediahou832/
Edyau80108/
Odiau8099/
Idiau8083/
Adiau802/
Hadiau732/
Idiaou731/
Adiaou731/
Idiahu731/
Hediou731/
Yeddiou674/
Hedious672/
Heidiou671/
Yedjaou671/
Yidiaou671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ediau
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