Edidu Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Edidu Surname User-submission:
The Edidu surname is composed of two words edi, which means 'joy', and du, which means 'to be'. So the meaning of the surname is 'joy is there' in Kposo language.
Kposo language, or Ikposo, is the language of the Akposso people, mainly in the Plateau Region of Togo, west of Atakpamé, but also into eastern Ghana.
Read More About This SurnameEdidu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Edidu Surname Meaning
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The Edidu surname is composed of two words edi, which means 'joy', and du, which means 'to be'. So the meaning of the surname is 'joy is there' in Kposo language.
Kposo language, or Ikposo, is the language of the Akposso people, mainly in the Plateau Region of Togo, west of Atakpamé, but also into eastern Ghana. It is considered one of the Ghana-Togo Mountain languages, but does not have the system of noun classes that is characteristic of other languages in the group.
- ediduEdidu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edidu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Edidu is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Edidu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Edidu reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Edidu exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 27 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ediedu | 91 | 166 | / |
| Edidhu | 91 | 81 | / |
| Jedidu | 91 | 6 | / |
| Ediduh | 91 | 3 | / |
| Edidou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ediodu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Edeidu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hedidou | 83 | 136 | / |
| Jedidut | 83 | 4 | / |
| Jedidou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Edideus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Adidu | 80 | 325 | / |
| Edudu | 80 | 206 | / |
| Ididu | 80 | 48 | / |
| Ededu | 80 | 18 | / |
| Odidu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ejdeidou | 77 | 156 | / |
| Jedeidou | 77 | 13 | / |
| Hedidouh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Iheadidu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jdidou | 73 | 448 | / |
| Adaidu | 73 | 375 | / |
| Eduedu | 73 | 53 | / |
| Hadidu | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gededu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Idiodu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Adihdu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Edeudu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eduudu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aduidu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adiduu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ededou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hededu | 73 | 1 | / |
| E'Jdeidou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahdidou | 67 | 653 | / |
| Hadiduh | 67 | 641 | / |
| Jdeidou | 67 | 344 | / |
| Aadidou | 67 | 136 | / |
| Edhudhu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Adaiduh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ohdidou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hededou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeddedu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hededus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hodidou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idieddu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yededdu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajdidou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adeidou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eddedou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jededou | 67 | 1 | / |
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