Edugwu Surname
Approximately 125 people bear this surname
Edugwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 124 | 1:1,428,571 | 55,237 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Edugwu (139) may also be a first name.
Edugwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edugwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Edugwu is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Edugwu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Edugwu is the 1,612,213th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. Edugwu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Edugwu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Edugwu is also the 784,558th most numerous first name globally, held by 139 people.
The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 124 people, or 1 in 1,428,571. In Nigeria Edugwu is mostly concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 72 percent are found, Enugu, where 15 percent are found and Lagos, where 6 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edeugwu | 92 | 22 | / |
| Eduigwu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Edughwu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Odugwu | 83 | 547 | / |
| Edukwu | 83 | 448 | / |
| Edogwu | 83 | 57 | / |
| Adugwu | 83 | 16 | / |
| Idugwu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Edigwu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Edugbu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oduegwu | 77 | 192 | / |
| Odougwu | 77 | 41 | / |
| Adaugwu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Adeugwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eduukwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Edhigwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Idougwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Odukgwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Edukwuu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ideugwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adukwu | 67 | 4,788 | / |
| Idogwu | 67 | 815 | / |
| Adigwu | 67 | 812 | / |
| Odukwu | 67 | 471 | / |
| Idigwu | 67 | 63 | / |
| Edikwu | 67 | 38 | / |
| Idukwu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Odigwu | 67 | 11 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Edugwu
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