Iwuagwu Surname

139,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iwuagwu Surname User-submission:

The Iwuagwu surname means 'law of the spirit', like The Holy Spirit.

Iwuagwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,9691:59,6644,458
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
England651:857,20145,134
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

Iwuagwu (41) may also be a first name.

Iwuagwu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Iwuagwu surname means 'law of the spirit', like The Holy Spirit.

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Iwuagwu Last Name Facts

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

Iwuagwu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Iwuagwu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 139,272nd most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,270,264 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Iwuagwu reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 41 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,969 people, or 1 in 59,664. In Nigeria Iwuagwu is primarily found in: Abia, where 22 percent reside, Lagos, where 21 percent reside and Rivers, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Iwuagwu occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Iwuagwu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Iwuagwu surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Iwuagwu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 28.33% less than the national average, earning R 170,316 per year and in United States they earn 37.09% more than the national average, earning $59,152 USD per year.

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Ihuagwu8622/
Iwangwu8612/
Ewuagwu863/
Iwwagwu863/
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Isuagwu863/
Iwaugwu863/
Uwuagwu861/
Iwuogwu861/
Ijweagwu801/
Uwagwu771,312/
Iwagbu773/
Iweagbu714/
Ujuagwu711/
Ibaugwu711/
Ojuagwu711/
Uwogwu626/
Ewogwu624/
Iwokwu624/
Ibagbu621/
Ebeagwu57137/
Ibagbeu5725/
Ebuogwu5722/
Ibeagbu575/
Ojuogwu571/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iwuagwu
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