Edogor Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Edogor Surname User-submission:
The surname Edogor comes from a shortened form of the Igbo name Edozieogo, which is often given to the first male child of a husband and wife, meaning 'arrival of such a child the in-lawship between the two families has been favoured to last'.
Read More About This SurnameEdogor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Edogor Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Edogor comes from a shortened form of the Igbo name Edozieogo, which is often given to the first male child of a husband and wife, meaning 'arrival of such a child the in-lawship between the two families has been favoured to last'. It is mostly found among the people of Ifite-Ogwari, Ayamelum Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. It is also found in some other communities within the Omambala area comprising Oyi LGA, Ayamelum LGA, Anambra East and West LGAs. It is important to note that in the Omambala areas, the idea of shortening names like in Edogor, is a common thing.
- obi4allEdogor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edogor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Edogor occurs most in Nigeria. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Edogor? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Edogor live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 50 percent are found and Edo, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Edogor occurs in one country. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edoghor | 92 | 34 | / |
| Idogor | 83 | 12 | / |
| Odogor | 83 | 11 | / |
| Adogor | 83 | 8 | / |
| Edogur | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eddougour | 80 | 1 | / |
| Idoghor | 77 | 2,524 | / |
| Adoghor | 77 | 146 | / |
| Edeghor | 77 | 32 | / |
| Hodogor | 77 | 17 | / |
| Hedegor | 77 | 8 | / |
| Odoghor | 77 | 5 | / |
| Idohgor | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ijdoghor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Edoghare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Isdoghor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Idhoghor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adegor | 67 | 1,037 | / |
| Idogar | 67 | 69 | / |
| Adogar | 67 | 61 | / |
| Odegor | 67 | 52 | / |
| Edegar | 67 | 34 | / |
| Adagor | 67 | 21 | / |
| Edagar | 67 | 14 | / |
| Odagor | 67 | 3 | / |
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