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
Edidu occurs most in Nigeria. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Edidu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,812,366th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Edidu are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 64 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria Edidu is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 100 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found 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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