Egwe Surname
Approximately 1,963 people bear this surname
Egwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,807 | 1:98,031 | 6,693 |
| Cameroon | 57 | 1:364,370 | 32,302 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Uganda | 34 | 1:1,148,214 | 47,064 |
| Solomon Islands | 12 | 1:48,336 | 9,616 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Egwe (201) may also be a first name.
Egwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Egwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Egwe is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Egwe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Egwe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 210,289th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,712,453 people. The surname Egwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Egwe are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Egwe is also the 639,077th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 201 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,807 people, or 1 in 98,031. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Delta, where 27 percent live, Ebonyi, where 14 percent live and Bayelsa, where 10 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 3 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egweu | 89 | 227 | / |
| Egwue | 89 | 98 | / |
| Egwea | 89 | 84 | / |
| Egweh | 89 | 36 | / |
| Eghwe | 89 | 24 | / |
| Egwet | 89 | 22 | / |
| Egwie | 89 | 6 | / |
| Egwee | 89 | 5 | / |
| Iegwe | 89 | 4 | / |
| Egwhe | 89 | 3 | / |
| Egwei | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hegwe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Eugwe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Egwey | 89 | 2 | / |
| Egkwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ehgwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Egwes | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ekgwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eigwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Egw | 86 | 26 | / |
| Hegwer | 80 | 322 | / |
| Egwueh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Eghwie | 80 | 11 | / |
| Heigwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Egweah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Egwech | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eangwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Engweh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eghwer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eghwey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Igwe | 75 | 360,950 | / |
| Egbe | 75 | 51,063 | / |
| Ekwe | 75 | 12,301 | / |
| Egue | 75 | 3,270 | / |
| Egwa | 75 | 2,272 | / |
| Agwe | 75 | 2,178 | / |
| Ogwe | 75 | 1,770 | / |
| Egwi | 75 | 69 | / |
| Egve | 75 | 65 | / |
| Ecwe | 75 | 29 | / |
| Eqwe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Egwh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jgwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejgw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ekgw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Egwd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hegw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heigwer | 73 | 63 | / |
| Egwuihe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Enghwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Egueh | 67 | 3,235 | / |
| Igweh | 67 | 1,640 | / |
| Eigbe | 67 | 1,087 | / |
| Hegbe | 67 | 987 | / |
| Ekwee | 67 | 866 | / |
| Aghwe | 67 | 513 | / |
| Eghwa | 67 | 506 | / |
| Oghwe | 67 | 373 | / |
| Ecweu | 67 | 246 | / |
| Igwet | 67 | 204 | / |
| Egoue | 67 | 192 | / |
| Ekweh | 67 | 184 | / |
| Agwee | 67 | 178 | / |
| Ogweh | 67 | 156 | / |
| Ekwue | 67 | 155 | / |
| Ekweu | 67 | 153 | / |
| Egway | 67 | 140 | / |
| Hagwe | 67 | 131 | / |
| Agweh | 67 | 129 | / |
| Egbei | 67 | 121 | / |
| Agwei | 67 | 107 | / |
| Igwue | 67 | 90 | / |
| Agwea | 67 | 81 | / |
| Hogwe | 67 | 80 | / |
| Hekwe | 67 | 74 | / |
| Agweu | 67 | 73 | / |
| Ekwey | 67 | 70 | / |
| Igwee | 67 | 68 | / |
| Ogwee | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hegue | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ekwei | 67 | 42 | / |
| Eggue | 67 | 41 | / |
| Esgue | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ogwhe | 67 | 38 | / |
| Eguea | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ekwet | 67 | 36 | / |
| Egwai | 67 | 35 | / |
| Egbee | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ekwea | 67 | 28 | / |
| Egbey | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ogwei | 67 | 21 | / |
| Agwie | 67 | 20 | / |
| Eguey | 67 | 18 | / |
| Egbea | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jigwe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Eegve | 67 | 16 | / |
| Eegbe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Egwii | 67 | 16 | / |
| Egwui | 67 | 15 | / |
| Igwea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hegwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Igkwe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Iegue | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eekwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uigwe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Igwei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Igwie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Igwwe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Agwue | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aigwe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Engve | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ighwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eague | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aekwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Egvey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eikwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eghbe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ojgwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eggwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ezkwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ogkwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oigwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eagwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ogwue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Igwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| E'Gbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eagve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eghve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yigwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekwge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iekwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oekwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egwueaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gicwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eguei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egwit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eykwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eygue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohgwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahgwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agwhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeghw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egves | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egwyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heqgw | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Egwe
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