Chukwuma Surname
Approximately 82,863 people bear this surname
Chukwuma Surname User-submission:
This is an Igbo surname (Nigeria). It derives from chukwu (God) and ma (knows, aware). It is also used as a male given name. Variants are: Chukwuma, Chukumah, Chukumah, Chukwumah.
Chukwuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 82,039 | 1:2,159 | 281 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| United States | 207 | 1:1,751,009 | 115,476 |
| England | 167 | 1:333,641 | 24,529 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Chukwuma (116,983) may also be a first name.
Chukwuma Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is an Igbo surname (Nigeria). It derives from chukwu (God) and ma (knows, aware). It is also used as a male given name. Variants are: Chukwuma, Chukumah, Chukumah, Chukwumah.
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Average Chukwuma Salary in
United States
$49,643 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chukwuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chukwuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chukwuma is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chukwuma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chukwuma is the 6,829th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 87,947 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chukwuma reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 8,818th most common forename worldwide, held by 116,983 people.
It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 82,039 people, or 1 in 2,159. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Anambra, where 30 percent live, Imo, where 19 percent live and Delta, where 9 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Chukwuma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Chukwuma surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Chukwuma are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Chukwuma earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 44.73% more than the national average, earning R 343,932 per year and in United States they earn 15.05% more than the national average, earning $49,643 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chukwumah | 94 | 1,018 | / |
| Chukwumma | 94 | 69 | / |
| Chuckwuma | 94 | 55 | / |
| Chukwuuma | 94 | 9 | / |
| Chuykwuma | 94 | 6 | / |
| Chukkwuma | 94 | 6 | / |
| Chuukwuma | 94 | 6 | / |
| Chhukwuma | 94 | 3 | / |
| Chukwuema | 94 | 3 | / |
| Chukwwuma | 94 | 2 | / |
| Chukwumau | 94 | 2 | / |
| Chaukwuma | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chukweuma | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chukwuyma | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cheukwuma | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chukwuima | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chukwumat | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chukwauma | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chukhwuma | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cukwuma | 93 | 9 | / |
| Choukwumas | 89 | 5 | / |
| Chukwuemma | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chuckwuuma | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chukwuemea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chukwummah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chukwume | 88 | 157 | / |
| Chikwuma | 88 | 74 | / |
| Chukwumo | 88 | 7 | / |
| Chukwoma | 88 | 4 | / |
| Chukwima | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hcukwuma | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chukwumaije | 84 | 11 | / |
| Chukwuemo | 82 | 26 | / |
| Chukwumee | 82 | 6 | / |
| Chikwuema | 82 | 3 | / |
| Chukwumeh | 82 | 3 | / |
| Chukwuimo | 82 | 2 | / |
| Cuhkwumah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chukwuyme | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chuquima | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chuquimea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chuquimo | 63 | 2 | / |
| Chiquimo | 50 | 1 | / |
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