Anayochukwu Surname

777,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Anayochukwu Surname User-submission:

Anayochukwu is an Igbo name, mainly given male children, but females can so bear the name.

The meaning of Anayochukwu is 'I ask God' or 'we ask God'. It is synonymous with an Igbo name Anayoolisa.

Anayochukwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3591:493,43424,703
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Anayochukwu (2,270) may also be a first name.

Anayochukwu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Anayochukwu is an Igbo name, mainly given male children, but females can so bear the name.

The meaning of Anayochukwu is 'I ask God' or 'we ask God'. It is synonymous with an Igbo name Anayoolisa.

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Anayochukwu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anayochukwu is found most in Nigeria. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Anayochukwu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 777,192nd most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 19,965,879 people. The last name Anayochukwu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Anayochukwu reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 156,610th most common forename throughout the world, borne by 2,270 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 359 people, or 1 in 493,434. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Enugu, where 20 percent are found, Lagos, where 14 percent are found and Abia, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and Mali, where 0 percent are found.

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