Obodoagwu Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Obodoagwu Surname User-submission:

Obodoagwu or Obodoagwuna is a Nigerian surname and a given name of the Igbo and Anuani people. It means 'town that can never die'. It is given in the Igbo land and also in Issele-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria.

Obodoagwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3821:463,72423,511
England31:18,572,686338,250

Obodoagwu Surname Meaning

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Obodoagwu or Obodoagwuna is a Nigerian surname and a given name of the Igbo and Anuani people. It means 'town that can never die'. It is given in the Igbo land and also in Issele-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria.

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Obodoagwu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obodoagwu has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Obodoagwu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obodoagwu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 746,827th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obodoagwu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 382 people, or 1 in 463,724. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 46 percent are found, Lagos, where 15 percent are found and Edo, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found.

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