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 last name Magudu (Oriya: ମାଗୁଡୁ) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Magudu.

How Common Is The Last Name Magudu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 146,885th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,416,295 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Magudu reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Magudu is also the 561,423rd most widespread forename globally, held by 252 people.

The last name Magudu is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,329 people, or 1 in 40,766. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 44 percent are found, Gauteng, where 19 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 12 percent are found. Other than South Africa Magudu is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 40 percent are found and Botswana, where 5 percent are found.

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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