Phodo Surname
Approximately 237 people bear this surname
Phodo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Phodo (54) may also be a first name.
Phodo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phodo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Phodo (Hindi: फोदो) is most common in Malawi. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Phodo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Phodo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,055,483rd most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Phodo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Phodo is also the 1,350,955th most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 54 people.
The surname Phodo is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 235 people, or 1 in 72,847. Beside Malawi it is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podo | 89 | 2,059 | / |
| Photdot | 83 | 8 | / |
| Podot | 80 | 375 | / |
| Phoda | 80 | 275 | / |
| Podoi | 80 | 215 | / |
| Podos | 80 | 199 | / |
| Poddo | 80 | 65 | / |
| Poydo | 80 | 45 | / |
| Posdo | 80 | 41 | / |
| Phado | 80 | 35 | / |
| Poido | 80 | 33 | / |
| Pahdo | 80 | 32 | / |
| Phudo | 80 | 18 | / |
| Poodo | 80 | 10 | / |
| Podoh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Podoo | 80 | 8 | / |
| Puhdo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Poudo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Podou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Podod | 80 | 1 | / |
| Podoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poduo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vhodo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Podoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phedo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Podgo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pohdo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poudou | 73 | 433 | / |
| Photda | 73 | 45 | / |
| Pahado | 73 | 20 | / |
| Poodoo | 73 | 14 | / |
| Podosh | 73 | 9 | / |
| Potdot | 73 | 4 | / |
| Phodad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Poeydo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pahdoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Podost | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phodha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poduos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phaedo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phadoz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Padhod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phouda | 73 | 1 | / |
| Podhod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poddoj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poodot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Posdot | 73 | 0 | / |
| Poda | 67 | 26,749 | / |
| Pado | 67 | 4,197 | / |
| Pedo | 67 | 3,495 | / |
| Fodo | 67 | 2,421 | / |
| Pudo | 67 | 1,683 | / |
| Vodo | 67 | 517 | / |
| Photdat | 67 | 148 | / |
| Phodach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poudoux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpoudou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poodood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puddhoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pédo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Podaova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phoudad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phoodas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phoodah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phadoup | 67 | 1 | / |
Phodo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Phodo in the Hindi language | ||
| फोदो | phodo | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Phodo
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