Muolokwu Surname
Approximately 273 people bear this surname
Muolokwu 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.
Muolokwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 266 | 1:665,950 | 31,085 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Muolokwu 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.
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Where Does The Last Name Muolokwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muolokwu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muolokwu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 956,400th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 26,694,307 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Muolokwu are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Muolokwu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 665,950. In Nigeria Muolokwu is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 26 percent live, Abia, where 13 percent live and Adamawa, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.
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