Lemchukwu Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Lemchukwu Surname User-submission:
It means 'look upon me, oh God'. It comes from the Igbo tribe of eastern Nigeria.
Lemchukwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Lemchukwu (14) may also be a first name.
Lemchukwu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It means 'look upon me, oh God'. It comes from the Igbo tribe of eastern Nigeria.
- bbamyLemchukwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lemchukwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lemchukwu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lemchukwu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,228,735th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. Lemchukwu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lemchukwu reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lemchukwu is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 14 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 4,920,632. In Nigeria Lemchukwu is most common in: Enugu, where 28 percent live, Rivers, where 22 percent live and Abia, where 19 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemechukwu | 95 | 4 | / |
| Leemchukwu | 95 | 3 | / |
| Lemchuk | 88 | 109 | / |
| Lemchaouk | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lemchak | 75 | 140 | / |
| Lemchyk | 75 | 98 | / |
| Lemchjk | 75 | 27 | / |
| Lemchik | 75 | 17 | / |
| Lymchuk | 75 | 16 | / |
| Limchuk | 75 | 8 | / |
| Lemchek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lamchuk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lemichka | 71 | 26 | / |
| Lemechko | 71 | 11 | / |
| Lemchack | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lemichko | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lomochuk | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hlymchuk | 71 | 2 | / |
| Limichuk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lamchuak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lemcheck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lyamchuk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lamchueak | 67 | 62 | / |
| Lomyichuk | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lomaichuk | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lemchiekh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lamchaouk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lamchouak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lemiechek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lamaichuk | 67 | 1 | / |
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