Idegwu Surname

285,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Idegwu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Idegwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,3211:134,0978,672
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Idegwu (59) may also be a first name.

Idegwu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Idegwu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Idegwu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Idegwu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Idegwu is the 285,302nd most numerous last name globally, held by around 1 in 5,406,191 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Idegwu are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,282,666th most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 59 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,321 people, or 1 in 134,097. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 37 percent reside, Kogi, where 20 percent reside and Lagos, where 13 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Idegwu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

Idegwu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.3% more than the national average, earning $51,047 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eidegwu924/
Idiegwu922/
Ideghwu921/
Ideigwu921/
Ideugwu921/
Idogwu83815/
Idagwu83163/
Idigwu8363/
Udegwu8328/
Edegwu8318/
Idekwu837/
Idegbu832/
Udeagwu77437/
Udeugwu77173/
Edeugwu7722/
Edeagwu7716/
Uidigwu775/
Edeegwu774/
Udeegwu771/
Udeigwu771/
Udegwuu771/
Idiogwu771/
Idikwu672,179/
Udogwu671,474/
Udekwu67163/
Idakwu6775/
Edogwu6757/
Idokwu6734/
Udagwu674/
Edekwu673/
Edigwu672/
Edagwu672/
Edegbu671/
Ydekwu671/

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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
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  • 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 Idegwu
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