Zewdu Surname

4,227th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132,886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Zewdu Surname User-submission:

The surname Zewdu means 'crown'.

Zewdu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia132,4861:736122
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Israel441:194,49219,021
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Zewdu (56,228) may also be a first name.

Zewdu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Zewdu means 'crown'.

- samuel89977

Zewdu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zewdu is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Zewdu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zewdu? popularity and diffusion

Zewdu is the 4,227th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 54,841 people. The last name Zewdu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zewdu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Zewdu is also the 16,717th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 56,228 people.

The surname Zewdu is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 132,486 people, or 1 in 736. Outside of Ethiopia this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and Israel, where 0 percent live.

Zewdu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zewdu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Zewdu earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 8.19% more than the national average, earning $46,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.87% less than the national average, earning $19,938 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zewdou917/
Zewdeu911/
Zowdu803/
Zevdu802/
Zawdu801/
Sewdu801/
Ziwdu801/
Zebdou731/
Sowdu60143/
Sawdu602/
Givedu551/
Sefdou551/
Tsevdou5050/
Seyvdou501/
Saiwdou501/

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