Egwurube Surname

324,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Egwurube Surname User-submission:

The Egwurube surname means 'strong man'.

Egwurube Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1441:154,8459,772
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080

Egwurube (51) may also be a first name.

Egwurube Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Egwurube surname means 'strong man'.

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Egwurube Last Name Facts

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

The surname Egwurube is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Egwurube? popularity and diffusion

The last name Egwurube is the 324,225th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,342,512 people. The surname Egwurube occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Egwurube reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 51 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,144 people, or 1 in 154,845. In Nigeria Egwurube is primarily found in: Benue, where 56 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent are found and Lagos, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Egwurube Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Egwurube surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

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