Momodu Surname

20,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Momodu Surname User-submission:

It is an Etsako surname from Edo state, Nigeria, which means 'I have my own child'. However, another story says it is a name of Islamic origin.

Momodu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21,7981:8,127921
Sierra Leone4,6711:1,518276
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
England1571:354,89225,525
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Liberia481:91,8447,477
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Ireland141:336,35312,021
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Grenada11:108,5351,793
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Momodu (21,703) may also be a first name.

Momodu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is an Etsako surname from Edo state, Nigeria, which means 'I have my own child'. However, another story says it is a name of Islamic origin.

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Momodu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Momodu is found most in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Momodu? popularity and diffusion

Momodu is the 20,084th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 267,678 people. The surname Momodu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Momodu are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 35,569th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 21,703 people.

The surname Momodu is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 21,798 people, or 1 in 8,127. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Edo, where 36 percent reside, Lagos, where 13 percent reside and Delta, where 8 percent reside. Besides Nigeria it is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Sierra Leone, where 17 percent reside and Ghana, where 1 percent reside.

Momodu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Momodu surname is predominantly Muslim (59%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Momodu last name are 31.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85% registered with the party.

The amount Momodu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.3% less than the national average, earning R 141,876 per year; in United States they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $45,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.44% less than the national average, earning $44,495 CAD per year.

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