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 is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obodoagwu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 746,827th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. The last name Obodoagwu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Obodoagwu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Obodoagwu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 382 people, or 1 in 463,724. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 46 percent live, Lagos, where 15 percent live and Edo, where 15 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live.

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