Oluedo Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oluedo Surname User-submission:

Oluedo is an Igbo surname, which means 'handwork of a craftsmanship'. It comes from olu, meaning 'work' or 'performing a task', and edo, meaning 'craftsmanship'.

Oluedo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1701:1,042,01643,672
Canada71:5,263,656239,735

Oluedo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Oluedo is an Igbo surname, which means 'handwork of a craftsmanship'. It comes from olu, meaning 'work' or 'performing a task', and edo, meaning 'craftsmanship'.

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Oluedo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oluedo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oluedo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,286,243rd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. Oluedo is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Oluedo reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 1,042,016. In Nigeria Oluedo is primarily concentrated in: Enugu, where 79 percent reside, Lagos, where 10 percent reside and Ebonyi, where 4 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Oluedo occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oluedoh9218/
Olueddo921/
Oludo91195/
Olwedo83449/
Olbedo83102/
Olvedo8392/
Olludo8339/
Aluedo8336/
Olaedo8331/
Oleudo8312/
Oluido833/
Oludoh833/
Oludoy832/
Oliedo832/
Oleido832/
Olueda831/
Oloudo831/
Oloedo831/
Olviedo7725/
Olajedo775/
Aluedoh774/
Eliuedo771/
Aluyedo771/
Oloudou771/
Aluedoo771/
Olido731,410/
Aludo731,095/
Eludo731,079/
Oluda73145/
Ouleidou7111/
Alwedo675,030/
Olvido673,642/
Olveda672,975/
Heludo67213/
Olbido67183/
Holuda6739/
Olbeda6733/
Olaido6723/
Aleido6721/
Albedo6714/
Aliedo6710/
Alaudo679/
Oulido677/
Olaeda677/
Oleida676/
Alvedo675/
Oloido675/
Olouda674/
Elludo673/
Alaedo673/
Olwodo672/
Olvado672/
Oluida672/
Olauda671/
Alludo671/
Oleyda671/
Oleeda671/
Olluda671/
Alueda671/
Aleydo671/
Oludha671/
Olwado671/
Olwido671/
Oylido671/
Oleada671/
Eluddo671/
Aludou671/
Aludoh671/
Ollido670/

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