Udeagu Surname
Approximately 978 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameUdeagu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 965 | 1:183,568 | 11,205 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
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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Average Udeagu Salary in
United States
$33,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Udeagu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Udeagu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Udeagu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Udeagu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 368,021st most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,451,478 people. The last name is primarily 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. It is also the 2,239,265th most widespread forename worldwide It is held by 23 people.
It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 965 people, or 1 in 183,568. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Enugu, where 54 percent live, Abia, where 10 percent live and Lagos, where 7 percent live. Besides Nigeria Udeagu is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udehagu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Udeageu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Udeaghu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Udegu | 91 | 61 | / |
| Udagu | 91 | 29 | / |
| Udeogu | 83 | 3,108 | / |
| Udangu | 83 | 160 | / |
| Udoegu | 83 | 24 | / |
| Ideagu | 83 | 18 | / |
| Odeagu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Udeugu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Gudagu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Udiagu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Udegou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Udeguh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Uddagu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Udeigu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaudagu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Oudagou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Uudeogu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Udagheu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Udeeogu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Udeogau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Idagu | 73 | 3,637 | / |
| Idegu | 73 | 178 | / |
| Odagu | 73 | 144 | / |
| Odegu | 73 | 42 | / |
| Udigu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Udojiagu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uddegaud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odagou | 67 | 351 | / |
| Idagou | 67 | 37 | / |
| Odegou | 67 | 27 | / |
| Idaagu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Odeogu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Odiegu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jidagu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Udougu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Idhagu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odiagu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goudiagou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idaguh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odeugu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ideghu | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Udeagu
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