Ugo Surname
Approximately 46,071 people bear this surname
Ugo Surname User-submission:
It should derive, directly or through hypocoristic or augmentative forms, also Francophone, from the medieval name of Germanic origin Ugo, which should derive from the Germanic and Gothic name Hugu, based on the Germanic root hug, meaning 'reason', 'sense'.
Read More About This SurnameUgo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 42,224 | 1:4,195 | 563 |
| Italy | 1,165 | 1:52,495 | 9,438 |
| Japan | 695 | 1:183,949 | 8,594 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| France | 294 | 1:225,928 | 35,048 |
| United States | 264 | 1:1,372,951 | 95,166 |
| Argentina | 216 | 1:197,886 | 16,431 |
| Papua New Guinea | 176 | 1:46,328 | 5,742 |
| England | 91 | 1:612,286 | 36,401 |
| Brazil | 81 | 1:2,642,893 | 79,412 |
| Indonesia | 77 | 1:1,717,522 | 111,746 |
| Malaysia | 44 | 1:670,323 | 31,889 |
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Ugo (88,503) may also be a first name.
Ugo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It should derive, directly or through hypocoristic or augmentative forms, also Francophone, from the medieval name of Germanic origin Ugo, which should derive from the Germanic and Gothic name Hugu, based on the Germanic root hug, meaning 'reason', 'sense'.
The Ugoni surname is very rare.
Ughetti has a Piedmontese lineage in the Turin area, in the Biella area and in the Cuneo area. It has presences in Lombardy in the Mantua area, in the Brescia area and in the Milan area, and has a stock in the Modena area, and in the Parma area.
Ughetto has a small stock in the Imperia area and a larger one in the Turin area.
Ughi, probably of Tuscan origin, is present in Lombardy, Emilia, Tuscany and Lazio.
Ughini, very rare, has presences in Mantua and Piacenza.
Ugo has a lineage between Alexandrian and Genoese, one from Venice, and one from Ragusa.
Ugon is specific to Naples.
Ugone, very rare, would seem to be from Bari.
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Ugo Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ugo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ugo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ugo (Georgian: უგო, Hindi: उगो, Marathi: उगो) is most common in Nigeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ugo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 12,194th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 158,181 people. Ugo is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Ugo are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ugo is also the 11,347th most common first name world-wide It is held by 88,503 people.
The last name Ugo is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 42,224 people, or 1 in 4,195. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Imo, where 31 percent reside, Anambra, where 17 percent reside and Ebonyi, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Ugo is found in 67 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 3 percent reside and Japan, where 2 percent reside.
Ugo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ugo surname is primarily Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Ugo surname are 1.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.35% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ugo earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning €33,761 per year; in South Africa they earn 15.11% more than the national average, earning R 273,540 per year; in United States they earn 3.58% less than the national average, earning $41,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.95% less than the national average, earning $45,731 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ugo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ugo in the Georgian language | ||
| უგო | ugo | - |
| Ugo in the Marathi language | ||
| उगो | ugo | - |
| Ugo in the Hindi language | ||
| उगो | ugo | 75 |
| ऊगो | ugo | 25 |
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