Zagus Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Zagus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
The alternate forms: Zaguś (1) are calculated separately.
Zagus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zagus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zagus (Russian: Загус) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Zaguś. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zagus? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zagus is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Zagus live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Borno, where 85 percent live and Lagos, where 15 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaguś | 93 | 1 | / |
| Zangus | 91 | 29 | / |
| Zaguse | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zagu | 89 | 75 | / |
| Zangu | 80 | 605 | / |
| Jagus | 80 | 502 | / |
| Zagou | 80 | 296 | / |
| Zagos | 80 | 60 | / |
| Sagus | 80 | 55 | / |
| Zaghu | 80 | 45 | / |
| Cagus | 80 | 23 | / |
| Zagut | 80 | 9 | / |
| Zaigu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zogus | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zahgu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zhagu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zagau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaguz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dzhangus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jagusz | 73 | 586 | / |
| Saggus | 73 | 229 | / |
| Zangou | 73 | 189 | / |
| Jagust | 73 | 121 | / |
| Ziagou | 73 | 81 | / |
| Ziagos | 73 | 66 | / |
| Czegus | 73 | 61 | / |
| Zagout | 73 | 60 | / |
| Zhangu | 73 | 49 | / |
| Jagush | 73 | 44 | / |
| Jaagus | 73 | 28 | / |
| Zaghou | 73 | 27 | / |
| Zongus | 73 | 18 | / |
| Sangus | 73 | 15 | / |
| Zangau | 73 | 12 | / |
| Saghus | 73 | 6 | / |
| Zaighu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sagust | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zagoud | 73 | 5 | / |
| Siagus | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zaggut | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sagusd | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chagus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zheagu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zanggu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeagou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zanguu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaigou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caigus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zagouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saygus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Szagos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seagus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zagaut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sagous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhegus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaggus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zeigus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jeagus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sagaus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zaghgoush | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jagu | 67 | 4,402 | / |
| Jagusch | 67 | 2,232 | / |
| Zogu | 67 | 1,938 | / |
| Sagu | 67 | 1,877 | / |
| Ziegaus | 67 | 215 | / |
| Zaghoud | 67 | 185 | / |
| Zhanghu | 67 | 132 | / |
| Zhanggu | 67 | 69 | / |
| Zhangou | 67 | 63 | / |
| Cagu | 67 | 46 | / |
| Seagust | 67 | 30 | / |
| Saaghus | 67 | 27 | / |
| Saghuis | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jaugust | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zaigouh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caugush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sagoust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shasgus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaghout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jagoush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaghouy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhangau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaighou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caghaus | 67 | 0 | / |
Zagus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zagus in the Russian language | ||
| Загус | zagus | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zagus
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