Obagwu Surname

464,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obagwu Surname User-submission:

It is predominant Nigerian surname especially in the middle belt region and some southern parts of the country.

Therefore each region has it own meaning depending on your pronunciation. It can mean 'baboon' (Igede), 'pelican' (some Igbo parts) or even a phrase in the English language 'it matters' i.

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Obagwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7251:244,33514,160
England11:55,718,059489,080

Obagwu (52) may also be a first name.

Obagwu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is predominant Nigerian surname especially in the middle belt region and some southern parts of the country.

Therefore each region has it own meaning depending on your pronunciation. It can mean 'baboon' (Igede), 'pelican' (some Igbo parts) or even a phrase in the English language 'it matters' i.e. if you shorten and combine the word 'O ba ba gwu' from the Igede word depending on your pronunciation.

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Obagwu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obagwu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obagwu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Obagwu is the 464,191st most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Obagwu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread forename world-wide It is held by 52 people.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 725 people, or 1 in 244,335. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Benue, where 63 percent are found, Lagos, where 10 percent are found and Kaduna, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Obagwu exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obaagwu927/
Ebagwu83522/
Ubagwu83114/
Obogwu83108/
Abagwu8317/
Obegwu8316/
Obakwu831/
Ebeagwu77137/
Abaugwu7710/
Ebaegwu775/
Obuogwu773/
Abagwwu773/
Ubangwu772/
Ubaagwu771/
Obongwu771/
Otbogwu771/
Abangwwu711/
Ubogwu67110/
Obekwu6728/
Obokwu6727/
Abakwu6712/
Ebegwu678/
Abogwu676/
Ebakwu672/
Ebogwu672/
Ovogwu671/
Abagbu671/
Abaqwu671/
Ubagbu671/
Ebuogwu6222/
Obuikwu629/
Obonkwu623/
Ubeugwu623/
Abeakwu622/
Abongwu621/
Gabakwu621/
Oboikwu621/
Abakwou621/
Abgogwu621/
Obeikwu621/
Hobekwu621/
Abakwuue571/
Abankwau571/
Ebekwu50141/
Ebokwu5010/
Ubogbu505/
Ubokwu504/
Abekwu501/

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