Ugwuagbo Surname

329,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ugwuagbo Surname User-submission:

Ugwuagbo is a surname in Nigeria especially in eastern part of Nigeria.

The meaning of ugwuagbo is a 'hill own by a warrior'. Ugwu means 'hill' and agbo means 'warrior'.

Ugwuagbo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1181:158,4469,962
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Ugwuagbo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ugwuagbo is a surname in Nigeria especially in eastern part of Nigeria.

The meaning of ugwuagbo is a 'hill own by a warrior'. Ugwu means 'hill' and agbo means 'warrior'.

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Ugwuagbo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ugwuagbo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ugwuagbo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 329,892nd most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,489,355 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ugwuagbo reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,118 people, or 1 in 158,446. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Enugu, where 67 percent live, Lagos, where 4 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 0 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

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