Udeagu Surname

368,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Udeagu Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the words udé, which means 'sound' or 'cry' and agu, which means 'lion'. A lion makes a rhythmic sound when it walks. This sound is called, in the Igbo language, 'ebube agu', i.e the lion's glory. It's this sound that gives a lion its prestige.

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Udeagu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9651:183,56811,205
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Udeagu (23) may also be a first name.

Udeagu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the words udé, which means 'sound' or 'cry' and agu, which means 'lion'. A lion makes a rhythmic sound when it walks. This sound is called, in the Igbo language, 'ebube agu', i.e the lion's glory. It's this sound that gives a lion its prestige.

Udeagu means 'warrior', 'prestigious man', 'brave man'.

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Udeagu Last Name Facts

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

Udeagu is most common in Nigeria. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Udeagu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 368,021st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 7,451,478 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Udeagu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Udeagu is also the 2,239,265th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 23 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 965 people, or 1 in 183,568. In Nigeria Udeagu is mostly concentrated in: Enugu, where 54 percent are found, Abia, where 10 percent are found and Lagos, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Udeagu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Udeagu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 65.08% less than the national average, earning R 82,980 per year and in United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

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Udojiagu711/
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