Okadu Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Okadu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okadu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1141:1,553,88458,636
Uganda381:1,027,34944,109
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Okadu (16) may also be a first name.

Okadu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okadu (Marathi: ओकडू, Oriya: ଓକାଡୁ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Okadu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,409,418th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Okadu are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okadu is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name in the world It is held by 16 people.

The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 1,553,884. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 91 percent reside, Rivers, where 4 percent reside and Lagos, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 25 percent reside and Algeria, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okeadu91118/
Gokadu915/
Okaedu913/
Okaidu912/
Okeaduh8323/
Oukadou832/
Ekadu801,320/
Akadu801,019/
Okodu80891/
Okedu80526/
Ukadu8021/
Ocadu806/
Hoikadou7736/
Hoykadou7719/
Oukaddou772/
Oukhadou771/
Ukhadu73304/
Akaduh7382/
Akadhu7362/
Akaedu7347/
Okoudu7339/
Akhadu7328/
Okeudu7315/
Okoidu7314/
Okodou7313/
Gokodu7311/
Ekaudu7310/
Akadou739/
Ekkadu738/
Okuodu735/
Okeidu733/
Okeduh731/
Ekadou731/
Akaudu731/
Ekeadu731/
Ekaedu731/
Ukadud731/
Ukeadu731/
Akaadu731/
Akkadu731/
Agkadu731/
Eekadu731/
Hockadaut711/
Okoudou67143/
Hakadou6789/
Okoduha6719/
Akkadou672/
Akaddou671/
Akaidou671/
Ahkadou671/
Okeydou671/
Ukhaduu671/
Ookadoo671/

Okadu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Okadu in the Oriya language
ଓକାଡୁokadu-
Okadu in the Marathi language
ओकडूokadu66.67
ओकदुokadu33.33

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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
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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 Okadu
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