Egomu Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Egomu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Egomu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Egomu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Egomu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Egomu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Egomu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Egomu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,798,600th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Egomu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Egomu reside; 52 percent reside in West Africa and 52 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kogi, where 50 percent reside, Benue, where 29 percent reside and Bauchi, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 44 percent reside and Cameroon, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Egoumou831/
Igomu802,841/
Ogomu80227/
Agomu80126/
Egemu8093/
Egumu8084/
Egamu8070/
Engoumou7713/
Yesgoimu771/
Oghomu73100/
Engamu7362/
Iggomu7353/
Engumu7334/
Ighomu735/
Agomuh735/
Igotmu732/
Agoomu731/
Egamou731/
Gegamu731/
Igomou731/
Igomuh731/
Inggomu6725/
Engamou6724/
Agomouh6717/
Igoumou679/
Jeggamu673/
Agommou672/
Oghoumu671/
Ighotmu671/
Egemmeu671/

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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
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  • 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 Egomu
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