Kedu Surname
Approximately 2,426 people bear this surname
Kedu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1,288 | 1:75,735 | 7,282 |
| Indonesia | 867 | 1:152,537 | 14,958 |
| Malaysia | 130 | 1:226,879 | 13,060 |
| India | 75 | 1:10,227,538 | 196,136 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kedu (5,157) may also be a first name.
Kedu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kedu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kedu (Bengali: কেদু, Hindi: केदू, Marathi: केदु, Oriya: େକଡୁ) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Kedu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kedu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 176,401st most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,003,935 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Kedu reside; 53 percent reside in East Africa and 53 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Kedu is also the 94,373rd most frequently used first name globally, held by 5,157 people.
It is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 1,288 people, or 1 in 75,735. Barring Ethiopia it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 36 percent reside and Malaysia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kedu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kedu in the Oriya language | ||
| େକଡୁ | ekadu | 54.55 |
| େକଦୁ | ekadu | 36.36 |
| େକଦୁରାମ | ekadurama | 9.09 |
| Kedu in the Hindi language | ||
| केदू | kedu | 53.49 |
| केदु | kedu | 41.86 |
| केडू | kedu | 4.65 |
| Kedu in the Bengali language | ||
| কেদু | kedu | 50 |
| কেডু | kedu | 50 |
| Kedu in the Marathi language | ||
| केदु | kedu | 49.46 |
| केदू | kedu | 49.37 |
| केडु | kedu | 0.69 |
| केडू | kedu | 0.34 |
| कुेडु | kuedu | 0.05 |
| कोेडू | koedu | 0.02 |
| कोेडु | koedu | 0.02 |
| ख़ेदु | khedu | 0.02 |
| खेदू | khedu | 0.02 |
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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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- 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 Kedu
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