Molokwu Surname
Approximately 2,985 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,803 | 1:63,198 | 4,665 |
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
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.
- ikemolMolokwu Demographics
Average Molokwu Salary in
United States
$51,098 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Molokwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molokwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Molokwu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Molokwu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 148,188th most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,441,389 people. Molokwu is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Molokwu reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 44 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,803 people, or 1 in 63,198. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 22 percent live, Lagos, where 21 percent live and Enugu, where 13 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
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 national average, with 68.75% registered to vote for 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.
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Footnotes
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