Ezewu Surname

408,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ezewu Surname User-submission:

The Ezewu surname means 'river never dry up'.

Ezewu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8411:210,63312,516
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ezewu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ezewu surname means 'river never dry up'.

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Ezewu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ezewu is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ezewu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ezewu is the 408,463rd most commonly used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 8,513,488 people. Ezewu is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ezewu live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Ezewu is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 841 people, or 1 in 210,633. In Nigeria Ezewu is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 83 percent are found, Lagos, where 4 percent are found and Ekiti, where 2 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

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Hesewu73248/
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Echewu739/
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Eseiwu731/
Azoewu731/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ezewu
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