Most Common Surnames in Imo, With Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Imo

Forebears knows about 3,050 unique surnames in Imo and there are 1,617 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Nigeria
1	Njoku	152,013	1:32	56.11%	77
2	Nwachukwu	138,564	1:35	42.75%	65
3	Opara	129,192	1:38	74.98%	132
4	Okoro	115,679	1:42	28.55%	50
5	Amadi	112,983	1:43	19.26%	33
6	Anyanwu	108,617	1:45	60.55%	122
7	Obi	83,004	1:59	25.94%	66
8	Duru	77,579	1:63	62.76%	186
9	Onuoha	75,621	1:65	49.09%	149
10	Eze	74,145	1:66	10.85%	25
11	Ibe	69,491	1:71	47.06%	155
12	Okafor	64,484	1:76	12.85%	37
13	Nwosu	64,098	1:77	36.46%	127
14	Chukwu	58,321	1:84	16.04%	58
15	Osuji	55,625	1:88	69.76%	286
16	Eke	53,763	1:91	38.98%	166
17	Okeke	50,200	1:98	11.87%	43
18	Okorie	49,526	1:99	26.44%	115
19	Dike	47,986	1:102	29.08%	140
20	Ogbonna	47,600	1:103	19.76%	89
21	Okere	47,311	1:104	56.50%	277
22	Uzoma	44,005	1:112	57.38%	302
23	Igwe	43,396	1:113	12.10%	59
24	Uche	35,596	1:138	26.25%	167
25	Musa	34,761	1:141	1.14%	2
26	Madu	34,697	1:142	31.25%	205
27	Nwankwo	33,478	1:147	11.07%	69
28	Orji	33,092	1:148	18.46%	123
29	Ogu	32,483	1:151	54.46%	386
30	Okonkwo	31,841	1:154	12.40%	81
31	Ike	31,648	1:155	30.70%	227
32	Okereke	31,488	1:156	31.08%	236
33	Obasi	29,754	1:165	23.19%	176
34	John	29,048	1:169	4.00%	23
35	Sunday	27,893	1:176	4.36%	29
36	Ekeh	27,700	1:177	47.40%	395
37	Nnadi	27,507	1:179	36.83%	312
38	Amaechi	26,384	1:186	48.60%	442
39	Okpara	24,619	1:200	25.86%	245
40	Sani	24,362	1:202	1.07%	6
41	Emmanuel	24,298	1:202	5.26%	38
42	Agu	24,041	1:204	14.94%	143
43	Nwadike	22,276	1:221	50.91%	533
44	Okechukwu	20,960	1:234	19.47%	216
45	Kalu	20,895	1:235	11.52%	119
46	Ugochukwu	20,542	1:239	35.88%	413
47	Ibeh	19,740	1:249	30.94%	359
48	Azubuike	19,034	1:258	36.65%	462
49	Iwuoha	18,713	1:263	63.79%	746
50	Uba	18,135	1:271	14.71%	188
51	Alozie	17,750	1:277	42.55%	570
52	Ukaegbu	17,365	1:283	45.92%	621
53	Onyema	16,915	1:291	35.61%	489
54	Nwogu	16,241	1:303	34.00%	486
55	Okoroafor	16,209	1:303	41.48%	607
56	Ali	15,824	1:311	1.38%	14
57	Samuel	15,696	1:313	3.82%	45
58	Ibrahim	15,503	1:317	0.47%	1
59	Chukwuma	15,310	1:321	18.66%	281
60	Chima	15,214	1:323	23.69%	355
61	Iwuchukwu	14,668	1:335	56.37%	814
62	Okoronkwo	14,155	1:347	31.77%	524
63	Nwaosu	14,059	1:350	62.69%	902
64	Onyekwere	14,027	1:350	37.34%	628
65	Ibekwe	13,738	1:358	29.57%	502
66	Mohammed	13,706	1:359	0.59%	5
67	Okolie	13,481	1:365	17.85%	310
68	James	13,385	1:367	3.11%	42
69	Chimezie	13,352	1:368	49.77%	795
70	Nwafor	13,256	1:371	6.18%	98
71	Ugo	13,224	1:372	31.32%	563
72	Chukwuemeka	13,192	1:372	24.40%	447
73	Anyawu	13,064	1:376	66.10%	996
74	Abubakar	12,935	1:380	0.46%	3
74	Okoli	12,935	1:380	10.92%	191
76	Peter	12,903	1:381	3.51%	57
77	Nnaji	12,518	1:393	12.31%	234
77	Nze	12,518	1:393	49.51%	832
79	Obioha	12,454	1:395	53.75%	885
80	Ikechukwu	12,422	1:396	19.85%	366
81	Igbo	11,780	1:417	39.75%	741
81	Obinna	11,780	1:417	33.47%	660
83	Ndubuisi	11,330	1:434	20.86%	441
84	Nnorom	11,266	1:436	57.79%	1,007
85	Emeka	11,234	1:437	13.52%	279
86	Joseph	11,202	1:439	2.56%	41
87	Umar	11,138	1:441	0.60%	9
88	Adamu	11,106	1:442	0.53%	7
89	Uwakwe	10,592	1:464	36.26%	748
90	Ndukwe	10,432	1:471	19.97%	459
91	Ejike	10,400	1:472	24.41%	555
92	David	10,239	1:480	3.15%	64
93	Nweke	10,207	1:481	4.48%	93
94	Ebere	10,143	1:484	34.17%	740
95	Ugwu	9,918	1:495	3.20%	68
96	Onyebuchi	9,886	1:497	21.72%	514
97	Mba	9,725	1:505	12.41%	290
98	Usman	9,693	1:507	0.52%	8
99	Okoye	9,629	1:510	3.55%	76

100	Ezeh	9,565	1:514	7.99%	190
101	Ihejirika	9,501	1:517	57.70%	1,125
102	Nwabueze	9,469	1:519	21.74%	535
103	Onu	9,405	1:522	12.08%	295
104	Ukachukwu	9,372	1:524	45.11%	951
105	Obilor	9,084	1:541	63.05%	1,255
106	Paul	9,019	1:545	4.72%	112
107	Daniel	8,923	1:551	2.74%	63
108	Ejiofor	8,795	1:559	22.09%	592
109	Onyeka	8,730	1:563	21.93%	593
110	Ononiwu	8,602	1:571	64.35%	1,334
111	Godwin	8,474	1:580	4.10%	106
112	Abdullahi	8,442	1:582	0.33%	4
113	Onwuka	8,121	1:605	16.74%	484
114	Akpan	8,056	1:610	1.28%	30
115	Ehirim	8,024	1:612	65.09%	1,429
116	Onwukwe	7,992	1:615	33.51%	865
117	Muhammad	7,928	1:620	0.46%	10
117	Ubochi	7,928	1:620	56.23%	1,281
119	Iwunze	7,832	1:627	64.49%	1,441
120	Ijeoma	7,768	1:633	40.50%	1,017
121	Monday	7,639	1:643	4.36%	128
121	Nduka	7,639	1:643	22.07%	669
123	Aminu	7,607	1:646	0.98%	20
124	Micheal	7,575	1:649	5.39%	164
125	Ogoke	7,543	1:651	39.18%	1,015
126	Kanu	7,479	1:657	16.97%	529
127	Ahamefule	7,447	1:660	78.02%	1,730
127	Johnson	7,447	1:660	4.07%	118
129	Yusuf	7,382	1:666	0.58%	13
130	Maduka	7,350	1:669	22.75%	697
130	Okeafor	7,350	1:669	53.92%	1,314
132	Ibeawuchi	7,286	1:674	68.36%	1,602
133	Ifeanyi	7,254	1:677	16.85%	544
134	Anthony	7,190	1:683	5.69%	178
134	Muhammed	7,190	1:683	0.44%	11
136	Enwerem	6,965	1:706	48.46%	1,260
137	Olisa	6,901	1:712	33.02%	948
138	Chinedu	6,869	1:715	18.57%	636
138	Nwanna	6,869	1:715	56.43%	1,439
140	Mbah	6,837	1:719	13.48%	469
140	Moses	6,837	1:719	2.80%	88
142	Chidi	6,805	1:722	23.98%	761
142	Uka	6,805	1:722	23.98%	762
144	Aliyu	6,676	1:736	0.50%	12
145	Egeonu	6,516	1:754	57.00%	1,518
146	Eberendu	6,484	1:758	82.26%	1,998
147	Umeh	6,452	1:762	7.61%	275
148	Friday	6,419	1:766	4.81%	171
149	Isa	6,387	1:769	1.07%	31
150	Emenike	6,066	1:810	20.22%	731
151	Nneji	6,034	1:814	30.55%	997
152	Chukwudi	5,970	1:823	17.65%	682
153	Ezirim	5,938	1:828	64.54%	1,781
154	Ezike	5,874	1:837	26.13%	900
155	Iwuanyanwu	5,842	1:841	62.33%	1,751
155	Oguzie	5,842	1:841	61.22%	1,733
157	Isaac	5,745	1:855	4.15%	165
158	Okon	5,681	1:865	1.52%	54
159	Haruna	5,649	1:870	0.58%	17
160	Nwokocha	5,617	1:875	27.04%	951
160	Offor	5,617	1:875	12.18%	508
162	Michael	5,585	1:880	4.27%	173
163	Obodo	5,521	1:890	22.38%	844
164	Uzor	5,489	1:895	13.80%	596
165	Hassan	5,424	1:906	0.58%	18
165	Onumajuru	5,424	1:906	74.34%	2,121
167	Onyekachi	5,392	1:911	32.85%	1,130
168	Egwim	5,232	1:939	54.14%	1,716