Udedike Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Udedike Surname User-submission:

The surname Udedike means 'fame of the great'.

Udedike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2061:859,91637,696
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Udedike (34) may also be a first name.

Udedike Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Udedike means 'fame of the great'.

- onyinye123

Udedike Last Name Facts

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

The last name Udedike occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Udedike? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,144,405th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,702,600 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Udedike live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 34 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 206 people, or 1 in 859,916. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 37 percent reside, Enugu, where 19 percent reside and Abia, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Iceland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Udedikie932/
Udodike866/
Udedika864/
Udedeke862/
Udeidika802/
Odidike716/
Udaduke712/
Hudedek711/
Udoidiok67133/
Hudaduke6716/
Heudedeuk631/
Hudadhuke631/
Odidik622/
Heudeudeuk591/
Odidika57783/
Odedeka572/
Idadiki572/
Odidiki571/
Odedica571/
Udoidiog5312/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Udedike
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