Chuukwu Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chuukwu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chuukwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
United States71:51,779,848968,877

Chuukwu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chuukwu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chuukwu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname Chuukwu is predominantly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Chuukwu live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 68 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 11,809,517. In Nigeria Chuukwu is most numerous in: Ebonyi, where 73 percent reside, Lagos, where 13 percent reside and Enugu, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Chuukwu exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside.

Chuukwu Last Name Statistics demography

Chuukwu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.7% less than the national average, earning $24,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chukwu92368,570/
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Chukkwu8651/
Chukwuu8629/
Chukwwu8623/
Cheukwu8619/
Chukwue8614/
Chuikwu8610/
Chhukwu867/
Chutkwu867/
Chukwuh864/
Chukwhu863/
Chukcwu863/
Chuhkwu862/
Chgukwu861/
Chukwuz861/
Chukwut861/
Chukwui861/
Chujkwu861/
Choukwu861/
Hchukwu861/
Hukwu837/
Chuckhwu801/
Chucckwu801/
Chuekwue801/
Chukwuua801/
Chukkkwu801/
Cheukwuu801/
Chikwu77249/
Chokwu7714/
Chugwu774/
Khukwu771/
Chuckwuha751/
Uanchukwu751/
Chiekwu7181/
Chikwue7140/
Chikwau712/
Chikweu711/
Jukwu6731/
Cheugueu6710/
Chaungwu674/
Chougueu671/
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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 Chuukwu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis