Ombugadu Surname
Approximately 453 people bear this surname
Ombugadu Surname User-submission:
The surname Ombugadu means 'lots of war'. It comes from the words ombugu, which means 'crisis', 'war' or 'fight', and gadu, which means 'a lot' or 'many'.
Ombugadu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 451 | 1:392,778 | 20,683 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Ombugadu (62) may also be a first name.
Ombugadu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ombugadu means 'lots of war'. It comes from the words ombugu, which means 'crisis', 'war' or 'fight', and gadu, which means 'a lot' or 'many'.
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Where Does The Last Name Ombugadu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ombugadu occurs most in Nigeria. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ombugadu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 662,685th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 16,087,298 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ombugadu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,246,114th most widespread forename internationally, borne by 62 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 392,778. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Nasarawa, where 53 percent reside, Kaduna, where 11 percent reside and Plateau, where 11 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 0 percent reside and Iceland, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omubugadu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ombuguadu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ombgadu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Umbugadu | 88 | 1,239 | / |
| Onbugadu | 88 | 9 | / |
| Ombugodu | 88 | 8 | / |
| Ombagadu | 88 | 4 | / |
| Ombugado | 88 | 4 | / |
| Ombugudu | 88 | 3 | / |
| Ombogadu | 88 | 3 | / |
| Ombugady | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ompugadu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Umebugadu | 82 | 3 | / |
| Umbugaduu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Umbuguadu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Umbugdu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Umbugad | 80 | 3 | / |
| Umbagadu | 75 | 41 | / |
| Umbugado | 75 | 19 | / |
| Unbugadu | 75 | 16 | / |
| Umbugudu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Umbogadu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Umbugada | 75 | 3 | / |
| Umpugadu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ombugata | 75 | 1 | / |
| Embugudu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uumbgadu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ompugadda | 71 | 3 | / |
| Imbhaugade | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ambagad | 67 | 1 | / |
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