Chekwu Surname
4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Chekwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
Chekwu (10) may also be a first name.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiekwu | 92 | 81 | / |
| Cheukwu | 92 | 19 | / |
| Chekwus | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hekwu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cheukwuu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chikwu | 83 | 249 | / |
| Chokwu | 83 | 14 | / |
| Chegwu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Chakwu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Chiegwu | 77 | 438 | / |
| Chuikwu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Chikwau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chujkwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chikweu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zekwu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tchegwou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikwuha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zeukwu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chogwu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chegbu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhegwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chagwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hykwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hengwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chigwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzekwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsekwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zekwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzekwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jekweu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chekwu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis