Modipo Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
South Africa

Modipo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Modipo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Modipo (5) may also be a first name.

Modipo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Modipo occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Modipo.

How Common Is The Last Name Modipo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Modipo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Modipo are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most widespread first name globally It is held by 5 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Modipo is most numerous in: Bauchi, where 50 percent reside and Gombe, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Modipho923/
Modipa833,414/
Modupo83196/
Modepo8378/
Madipo834/
Medipo831/
Madiopo775/
Modipad771/
Modipha771/
Modespo771/
Mahdipo771/
Maddipot711/
Modipahe711/
Madupo67137/
Madipa6783/
Modupa6721/
Medepo6714/
Mudepo678/
Medipa674/
Madepo673/
Modepa671/
Mudipa671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Modipo
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