Ezenwa Surname

47,342nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ezenwa Surname User-submission:

The surname Ezenwa means 'son of a king'. Eze meaning 'king', and nwa meaning 'son'.

Ezenwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria10,4891:16,8881,618
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
England791:705,29239,851
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Belize51:71,0952,977
Wales41:773,63329,106
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Ezenwa (2,779) may also be a first name.

Ezenwa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ezenwa means 'son of a king'. Eze meaning 'king', and nwa meaning 'son'.

- chidubeme

Ezenwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ezenwa is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ezenwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Ezenwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 47,342nd most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 666,381 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ezenwa are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 138,468th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 2,779 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 10,489 people, or 1 in 16,888. In Nigeria Ezenwa is most numerous in: Lagos, where 19 percent live, Abia, where 18 percent live and Enugu, where 14 percent live. Other than Nigeria Ezenwa occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Ezenwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ezenwa are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ezenwa earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 39.64% less than the national average, earning R 143,448 per year and in United States they earn 7.65% less than the national average, earning $39,846 USD per year.

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Esinwa67208/
Egenwe67197/
Ezinwo67144/
Azinwa67131/
Esemwa6722/
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Isenwa679/
Egemwa675/
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Esenua674/
Ezenbe673/
Aznway672/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ezenwa
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