Idewo Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Idewo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Idewo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Idewo (21) may also be a first name.

Idewo Last Name Facts

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

Idewo is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Idewo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,427,875th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Idewo reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Idewo is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 21 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria Idewo is most numerous in: Kogi, where 21 percent are found, Ogun, where 21 percent are found and Rivers, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Idaewo912/
Idewoh911/
Idejwo911/
Idaewoh8350/
Aidewou835/
Gaidewo831/
Idewa801,458/
Edewo801,272/
Idowo80391/
Idawo8033/
Idiwo8024/
Idebo803/
Idevo801/
Udewo801/
Aidevo7382/
Idohwo7376/
Edewoh7358/
Idajwo7325/
Edewho7323/
Idowoj7319/
Idowuo7316/
Hudewo7310/
Eidebo7310/
Ideabo738/
Edeawo737/
Edewou737/
Idewad735/
Aidebo733/
Ideavo733/
Hidowo732/
Edewoi732/
Ideivo732/
Idaawo732/
Idoiwo732/
Ediewo731/
Hidawo731/
Idaiwo731/
Udoewo731/
Idoewa731/
Aidevou6735/
Heidebo6717/
Idyowuo677/
Jidewad677/
Aidevoh676/
Idewach672/
Aidevho671/
Edewhos671/
Idojwod671/
Haidebo671/
Idhowou671/
Ideabuo671/
Idehewa671/
Iddewad671/

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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 Idewo
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis