Magadu Surname

220,250th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Magadu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magadu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,1351:13,6021,860
South Africa4541:119,33414,192
Uganda1241:314,83321,485
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
India201:38,353,269431,471
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Magadu (2,010) may also be a first name.

Magadu Last Name Facts

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

Magadu (Hindi: मगदू, Marathi: मगडु, Oriya: ମାଗଡୁ) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Magadu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magadu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Magadu is the 220,250th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,928,596 people. The last name Magadu is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Magadu live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Magadu is also the 168,551st most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 2,010 people.

Magadu is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,135 people, or 1 in 13,602. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 49 percent reside, Harare Province, where 21 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 16 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 24 percent reside and Uganda, where 7 percent reside.

Magadu Last Name Statistics demography

Magadu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.9% less than the national average, earning R 85,788 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Magadu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magadu in the Oriya language
ମାଗଡୁmagadu-
Magadu in the Hindi language
मगदूmagadu72.62
मगदुmagadu26.21
मगडूmagadu0.72
मगडुmagadu0.27
मधूmadhu0.09
मधुmadhu0.09
Magadu in the Marathi language
मगडुmagadu27.27
मागदुmagadu13.64
मागडुmagadu13.64
मगदुमmagaduma9.09
मगडूmagadu9.09
मगादुmagadu9.09
मगदूमmagaduma9.09
मागडुायीन्सmagaduayinsa4.55
मागदूmagadu4.55

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