Modu Surname
Approximately 99,049 people bear this surname
Modu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 96,541 | 1:1,835 | 242 |
| India | 1,009 | 1:760,223 | 34,558 |
| Tanzania | 599 | 1:88,383 | 8,935 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Indonesia | 165 | 1:801,510 | 60,937 |
| Pakistan | 87 | 1:2,053,378 | 19,549 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Georgia | 18 | 1:208,086 | 12,109 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
The alternate forms: Modú (1) are calculated separately.
Modu (98,137) may also be a first name.
Modu Demographics
Modu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Modu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Modu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Modu (Georgian: მოდუ, Hindi: मोडू, Marathi: मोडु, Oriya: େମାଡୁ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Modú. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Modu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Modu is the 5,710th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 73,575 people. The surname Modu is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Modu live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 10,370th most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 98,137 people.
The last name Modu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 96,541 people, or 1 in 1,835. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Borno, where 70 percent are found, Yobe, where 24 percent are found and Benue, where 1 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.
Modu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (85%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Modu last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
Modu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.43% less than the national average, earning $32,175 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Modu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Modu in the Georgian language | ||
| მოდუ | modu | - |
| Modu in the Hindi language | ||
| मोडू | modu | 90.08 |
| मोडु | modu | 7.79 |
| मोदू | modu | 1.73 |
| मोदु | modu | 0.16 |
| मोड़ू | moru | 0.08 |
| मोड | moda | 0.08 |
| मोधू | modhu | 0.04 |
| Modu in the Oriya language | ||
| େମାଡୁ | emadu | 50 |
| ମଡୁ | madu | 21.43 |
| େମାଦୁ | emadu | 21.43 |
| େମାଡୂ | emadu | 7.14 |
| Modu in the Marathi language | ||
| मोडु | modu | 38.95 |
| मोडू | modu | 37.21 |
| मोदु | modu | 13.95 |
| मोदू | modu | 8.14 |
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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 Modu
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