Kadede Surname

534,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Kadede Surname User-submission:

My name is Paul, I was born in Kenya and now live in France. When i was young i used to catch grasshoppers which we call odede in Swahili, and that's why they nicknamed me Kadede.

Kadede Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger1621:118,4694,647
Uganda1471:265,57319,326
Nigeria1101:1,610,38960,100
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Kenya731:632,60128,796
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Kadédé (1) are calculated separately.

Kadede (86) may also be a first name.

Kadede Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

My name is Paul, I was born in Kenya and now live in France. When i was young i used to catch grasshoppers which we call odede in Swahili, and that's why they nicknamed me Kadede.

- paul87

Kadede Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kadede is found most frequently in Niger. It can be found in the variant forms: Kadédé. For other potential spellings of Kadede click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kadede? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 534,162nd most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 12,065,473 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kadede are found; 45 percent are found in West Africa and 36 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 86 people.

The surname Kadede is most frequently held in Niger, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 118,469. In Niger it is most common in: Tahoua Region, where 65 percent reside, Dosso Region, where 12 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Niger this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 24 percent reside and Nigeria, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kadeede926/
Kadedde922/
Khadede922/
Kaddede921/
Kadaede921/
Kadhede921/
Kadeide921/
Kadédé891/
Kadiedie8621/
Kadhedhe867/
Kadade835,294/
Kadode83448/
Kadide83335/
Kadeda83292/
Kedede8394/
Kadedi8351/
Kodede8317/
Cadede833/
Qadede831/
Khadode77232/
Kadhedi7724/
Koudede7710/
Kadhade7710/
Qadedeh777/
Kadhode777/
Kadadde775/
Kadideh773/
Kadaide773/
Kadyode773/
Kadeidi772/
Kodeede772/
Kadydea772/
Kadaade772/
Keddede771/
Ckadade771/
Kodedje771/
Kodedeu771/
Kodedei771/
Kkadade771/
Kaddade771/
Kadiedi771/
Kgadedi771/
Kadieda771/
Khadedj771/
Khadide771/
Kededey771/
Kadadey771/
Kadadeh771/
Kadedhiy719/
Khadeeda716/
Khadideh716/
Kaddeddi714/
Khadhode712/
Khodadde712/
Cadeades711/
Khadeida711/
Kodhadee711/
Qadeedeh711/
Cadeadez711/
Khaadode711/
Kadadi672,203/
Kadidi67689/
Kadodi67459/
Kadida67272/
Khadeiday67185/
Cadide67132/
Kodeda6785/
Kodade6752/
Kedade6715/
Cadedi673/
Kededi673/
Kadady672/
Koudiedie672/
Kadidj671/
Kededy671/
Cadedhead671/
Cadeda671/
Kodedi671/

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