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.
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Where Does The Last Name Edogor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Edogor is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Edogor? popularity and diffusion
Edogor is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Edogor is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Edogor reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Edogor is mostly found in: Delta, where 50 percent are found and Edo, where 50 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also found 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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