Hudu Surname

11,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Hudu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hudu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria42,7581:4,143551
Ghana5,8191:4,644659
Tanzania1051:504,20633,569
Indonesia701:1,889,274120,273
Cameroon691:301,00128,076
India671:11,448,737210,278
Hungary341:288,71422,080
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Hudu (38,504) may also be a first name.

Hudu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hudu (Hindi: हुदु, Marathi: हूडू, Oriya: ହୁଦୁ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hudu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,467th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 148,716 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hudu reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hudu is also the 22,955th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 38,504 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 42,758 people, or 1 in 4,143. In Nigeria Hudu is most common in: Jigawa, where 19 percent are found, Kano, where 19 percent are found and Katsina, where 15 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Hudu is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 12 percent are found and Tanzania, where 0 percent are found.

Hudu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hudu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hudu surname expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hudu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.

Hudu earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chudu89570/
Hudut89563/
Khudu89464/
Houdu89430/
Haudu89366/
Ahudu89329/
Huidu89246/
Hudud89203/
Huddu8942/
Hudus8940/
Hudhu8910/
Hudou898/
Huudu895/
Hudeu893/
Huduu892/
Huduh892/
Husdu891/
Hudau891/
Huhdu891/
Udu8614,556/
Houdou804,609/
Hudhud80732/
Hujdus80252/
Chudus80165/
Houdus80121/
Husdup80113/
Khuddu80107/
Heudou8065/
Hahudu8055/
Chudhu8031/
Huduth8021/
Choudu8018/
Heudeu8016/
Hudush8016/
Chudup8012/
Haudou8010/
Hujduš807/
Chudeu806/
Huddut803/
Huddus803/
Khoudu802/
Chuddu802/
Ahaudu802/
Chudux802/
Huidou802/
Khudhu801/
Khuduj801/
Chaudu801/
Huddud801/
Huddup801/
Ahudhu801/
Chuudu801/
Houddu801/
Houdeu801/
Hujduś801/
Khudou801/
Chuduś801/
Houdui801/
Khaudu801/
Chuidu801/
Audu75415,024/
Gudu758,459/
Udau751,148/
Uduh751,128/
Udut75893/
Udud75648/
Judu75643/
Eudu75506/
Oudu75390/
Uddu75378/
Uçdu75278/
Hidu75227/
Udup75189/
Udgu75168/
Uydu75164/
Hodu75133/
Udus75115/
Udou7576/
Udui7553/
Uşdu7545/
Uduu7535/
Uduy7526/
Udeu7522/
Utdu759/
Uudu755/
Uidu755/
Uduj754/
Ujdu754/
Uduz753/
Usdu752/
Uhdu751/
Uedu751/
Udux751/
Houdoux73283/
Houdoud73176/
Hudault7398/
Cheudeu7325/
Khoudou7321/
Houddou7318/
Chhudup7314/
Chuideu7312/
Chouduy7310/
Chaudeu7310/
Choudou739/
Chouddu737/
Huidoux734/
Houssdu734/
Chujduś734/
Chhuddu731/
Chaudui731/
Chusdup731/
Hudeusz731/
Hjoudou731/
Haudoux731/
Khudhuh731/
Choudeu731/
Chujdus731/
Hauddou731/
Hudduss730/
Gaudu6712,124/
Oudou677,284/
Guddu676,322/
Goudu672,129/
Houdhoud67311/
Audus67235/
Audut67201/
Audou67189/
Udouj67113/
Chodu6790/
Juddu6757/
Audau6752/
Judeu6748/
Chhusdup6732/
Gudui6732/
Audud6730/
Audui6725/
Auduu6722/
Guudu6721/
Guduu6717/
Judou6714/
Usdau6714/
Uduhe6713/
Udduh6713/
Gudgu6712/
Hiddu6712/
Jaudu6712/
Chaudeux6712/
Udhau6710/
Udupp679/
Uduth679/
Gudau679/
Auduh679/
Houdault679/
Udaud678/
Auudu678/
Auduy678/
Oudus677/
Uddud676/
Hoduț676/
Auddu675/
Oudui675/
Gudou675/
Udaup674/
Joudu674/
Udoud674/
Uddus673/
Udhud673/
Udouy672/
Gujdu672/
Euddu672/
Auduj672/
Eudeu672/
Oudud671/
Jutdu671/
Chhusdus671/
Judau671/
Hudoo671/
Hoedu671/
Guduj671/
Uddau671/
Udduu671/
Udush671/
Uduud671/
Ausdu671/
Audup671/
Udous671/
Hoddu671/
Haudú671/
Uddut671/
Udeus671/
Udout671/
Uddgu671/
Guduy671/
Eudut671/
Choudout671/
Chaudoux671/
Hudhhudh671/
Auhdu671/
Audux671/
Ududh671/
Udgou671/
Uijdu671/
Gudeu671/
Juduy670/

Hudu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hudu in the Hindi language
हुदुhudu-
Hudu in the Marathi language
हूडूhudu-
Hudu in the Oriya language
ହୁଦୁhudu58.33
ହୁଡୁhudu25
ବୁଡୁbudu8.33
ହୁଡୂhudu8.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hudu
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