Anikwe Surname

103,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Anikwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anikwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,4841:39,5063,163
United States421:8,629,975373,648
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Anikwe (93) may also be a first name.

Anikwe Last Name Facts

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

Anikwe is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anikwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 103,443rd most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,603,420 people. The surname Anikwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Anikwe live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Anikwe is also the 986,211th most common first name at a global level, held by 93 people.

The surname Anikwe is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,484 people, or 1 in 39,506. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Enugu, where 58 percent live, Delta, where 7 percent live and Lagos, where 7 percent live. Beside Nigeria Anikwe exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Anikwe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Anikwe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 18.08% less than the national average, earning R 194,676 per year and in United States they earn 40.01% more than the national average, earning $60,414 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aniekwe924,003/
Anikwue92204/
Aniokwe9216/
Aneikwe926/
Anaikwe923/
Anikweh923/
Anickwe921/
Anikweu921/
Anigkwe921/
Anizkwe921/
Anikwes921/
Anikwea921/
Aniekwie863/
Anniekwe862/
Anekwe834,272/
Anigwe83394/
Anukwe83303/
Anikwa8335/
Enikwe8310/
Aneakwe7713/
Anikwai779/
Aniekwa774/
Ainekwe773/
Anukwue773/
Onikwue772/
Anekwea772/
Anekwee771/
Anekwer771/
Annekwe771/
Anukwei771/
Ajnekwe771/
Enaikwe771/
Eniekwe771/
Hanikue771/
Anekkwe771/
Anekwes771/
Anekwue771/
Aneykwe771/
Angikwai7111/
Ahanekwe715/
Onuigkwe713/
Anigweis711/
Hainikwa711/
Hanikwai711/
Enekwe671,314/
Anigbe67377/
Enigwe67304/
Onukwe67207/
Onigwe67136/
Anique6798/
Anekwa6775/
Anigue6719/
Onekwe6710/
Anekwi678/
Anjkwi677/
Onykwe675/
Anykwa674/
Enukwe674/
Anegwe673/
Anikui672/
Onjkwe671/
Anekue671/
Anicue671/

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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 Anikwe
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