Magudu Surname

146,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Magudu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magudu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3291:40,7665,233
Zimbabwe1,1961:12,9081,747
Botswana1431:15,2932,975
Nigeria1271:1,394,82554,286
Zambia1201:132,0839,814
Uganda631:619,67132,575
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Namibia51:481,88011,140
England41:13,929,515290,718
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Magudu (252) may also be a first name.

Magudu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magudu (Oriya: ମାଗୁଡୁ) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magudu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Magudu is the 146,885th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,416,295 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Magudu live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Magudu is also the 561,423rd most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 252 people.

Magudu is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,329 people, or 1 in 40,766. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 44 percent live, Gauteng, where 19 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 12 percent live. Other than South Africa this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 40 percent live and Botswana, where 5 percent live.

Magudu Last Name Statistics demography

Magudu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.15% less than the national average, earning R 111,336 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mangudu92336/
Magudhu92105/
Maigudu9223/
Makgudu9210/
Maguudu921/
Masgudu921/
Maghudu921/
Magoudou8632/
Mahagudu863/
Maghudhu862/
Mmakgudu861/
Mangudhu861/
Magidu83208/
Mogudu8363/
Magodu8313/
Megudu839/
Maigoudou8016/
Magaudoux809/
Magoudoux801/
Magueudeu801/
Magiddu774/
Mokgudu771/
Mongudu771/
Magiduh771/
Maghodu771/
Meghudu771/
Maagodu771/
Mogoudou712/
Mmakgodu711/
Megoudou711/
Mogodu67368/
Mougoudou6723/
Magidhu621/
Mokgodu621/

Magudu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magudu in the Oriya language
ମାଗୁଡୁmagudu70
ମଗୁଡୁmagudu20
ମଗୁଡୂmagudu10

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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 Magudu
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