Molokwu Surname

148,188th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Molokwu Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'it is the mind'.

It comes from muo na elo okwu.

It is of Igbo or Ibo origin.

Igbo is an indigenous ethnic group of South Eastern Nigeria or Biafra.

Molokwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,8031:63,1984,665
United States971:3,736,690206,520
England461:1,211,26256,182
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Molokwu (44) may also be a first name.

Molokwu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'it is the mind'.

It comes from muo na elo okwu.

It is of Igbo or Ibo origin.

Igbo is an indigenous ethnic group of South Eastern Nigeria or Biafra.

- ikemol

Molokwu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Molokwu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molokwu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 148,188th most common last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,441,389 people. Molokwu occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Molokwu reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Molokwu is also the 1,525,482nd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 44 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,803 people, or 1 in 63,198. In Nigeria Molokwu is most common in: Delta, where 22 percent are found, Lagos, where 21 percent are found and Enugu, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Molokwu is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Molokwu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Molokwu last name are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.75% being registered with the party.

The amount Molokwu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.99% more than the national average, earning R 401,592 per year and in United States they earn 18.42% more than the national average, earning $51,098 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Muolokwu93273/
Mollokwu9314/
Moulokwu938/
Mmolokwu937/
Molokkwu933/
Moluokwu932/
Molokwwu932/
Mmuolokwu8811/
Malokwu86134/
Molukwu8647/
Mulokwu861/
Maluokwu8015/
Malakwu7111/
Melekwu711/
Malukwu711/
Melakweu671/
Malagwu57140/
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