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 occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zewdu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,227th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 54,841 people. The last name Zewdu occurs mostly 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 prevalent first name on earth, held by 56,228 people.

Zewdu is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 132,486 people, or 1 in 736. Aside from Ethiopia this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Israel, where 0 percent reside.

Zewdu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zewdu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political 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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