Ndukwe Surname
Approximately 54,757 people bear this surname
Ndukwe Surname User-submission:
The Ndukwe surname comes from the popular historic Igbo tribe in eastern part of Nigeria, Africa. Most populous black Nation on the planet and important Agricultural and mineral Country in West Africa.
The surname means 'if life agrees to stay' or 'if life will let me'.
Read More About This SurnameNdukwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 52,245 | 1:3,391 | 459 |
| Togo | 945 | 1:7,670 | 1,744 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Kenya | 409 | 1:112,909 | 9,598 |
| United States | 385 | 1:941,452 | 70,347 |
| England | 221 | 1:252,118 | 20,374 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Ndukwe (9,345) may also be a first name.
Ndukwe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ndukwe surname comes from the popular historic Igbo tribe in eastern part of Nigeria, Africa. Most populous black Nation on the planet and important Agricultural and mineral Country in West Africa.
The surname means 'if life agrees to stay' or 'if life will let me'. Both the same in interpretation, it is a traditional surname connected with spirituality and religion. People with this surname attest to the fact that they are spiritually rooted, believe in a higher power or powers, with a purpose on earth and convinced of immortality and eternity.
- willdukeNdukwe Demographics
Ndukwe Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ndukwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ndukwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ndukwe is most common in Nigeria. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ndukwe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndukwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ndukwe is the 10,272nd most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 133,089 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ndukwe are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ndukwe is also the 64,135th most commonly held given name globally, held by 9,345 people.
The last name Ndukwe is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 52,245 people, or 1 in 3,391. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Abia, where 29 percent live, Imo, where 20 percent live and Anambra, where 11 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 2 percent live and Ghana, where 1 percent live.
Ndukwe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Ndukwe surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ndukwe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.6% less than the national average, earning R 233,832 per year; in United States they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning $44,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning $47,864 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndukwue | 92 | 38 | / |
| Nndukwe | 92 | 23 | / |
| Nduekwe | 92 | 6 | / |
| Ndukweh | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ndukkwe | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ndunkwe | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ndudkwe | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ndukwwe | 92 | 4 | / |
| Nduikwe | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ndukgwe | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ndukwee | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ndeukwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndoukwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndukwej | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nduukwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndgukwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndukweu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nddukwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndukwje | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndugkwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndukw | 91 | 18 | / |
| Ndukwech | 86 | 1 | / |
| N'Dukwue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ndoukweu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ndikwe | 83 | 905 | / |
| Ndokwe | 83 | 441 | / |
| Ndukwa | 83 | 123 | / |
| Ndukue | 83 | 58 | / |
| Ndugwe | 83 | 13 | / |
| Ndukwi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ndoukue | 77 | 14 | / |
| Nduigwe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ndikwue | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ndeugwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndoungwe | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ndeungwe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ndoukgue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ndeukoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nndiekwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ndoukkwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ndugwa | 67 | 3,623 | / |
| Ndigwe | 67 | 472 | / |
| Ndogwe | 67 | 425 | / |
| Ndokwa | 67 | 333 | / |
| Ndukui | 67 | 135 | / |
| Ndugbe | 67 | 95 | / |
| Ndikwi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ndokue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ndicwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndugue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nduque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndugwi | 67 | 1 | / |
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