Nwachukwu Surname
Approximately 328,017 people bear this surname
Nwachukwu Surname User-submission:
The Nwachukwu surname means 'child of god' in the Igbo language. It comes from the words nwa, which means 'child', and chukwu, which means 'god', 'godhead'.
Nwachukwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 324,146 | 1:546 | 65 |
| United States | 1,060 | 1:341,942 | 30,775 |
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| England | 547 | 1:101,861 | 10,721 |
| South Africa | 189 | 1:286,655 | 27,999 |
| Spain | 94 | 1:497,362 | 25,035 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Iceland | 26 | 1:14,619 | 1,259 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Senegal | 9 | 1:1,619,927 | 4,107 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | 1:88,712 | 2,936 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
Nwachukwu (17,333) may also be a first name.
Nwachukwu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Nwachukwu surname means 'child of god' in the Igbo language. It comes from the words nwa, which means 'child', and chukwu, which means 'god', 'godhead'.
- flappy_dogmanThe Nwachukwu surname means 'child' or 'son of God'.
- nwachukwu055Nwachukwu Demographics
Average Nwachukwu Salary in
United States
$43,222 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nwachukwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nwachukwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nwachukwu is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwachukwu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nwachukwu is the 1,671st most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,217 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nwachukwu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 41,963rd most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 17,333 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 324,146 people, or 1 in 546. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Imo, where 43 percent reside, Anambra, where 15 percent reside and Abia, where 11 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 86 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Ghana, where 0 percent reside.
Nwachukwu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Nwachukwu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Nwachukwu earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 20.68% more than the national average, earning R 286,776 per year; in United States they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $43,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning $48,940 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nwachuckwu | 95 | 198 | / |
| Nnwachukwu | 95 | 111 | / |
| Nwaachukwu | 95 | 32 | / |
| Nwuachukwu | 95 | 14 | / |
| Nwachuukwu | 95 | 13 | / |
| Nwaechukwu | 95 | 12 | / |
| Nwachukkwu | 95 | 11 | / |
| Nwauchukwu | 95 | 10 | / |
| Nwahchukwu | 95 | 10 | / |
| Nwachukwuu | 95 | 10 | / |
| Nwachukwwu | 95 | 8 | / |
| Nwachhukwu | 95 | 7 | / |
| Nwachuhkwu | 95 | 6 | / |
| Nwaichukwu | 95 | 5 | / |
| Nwachukwui | 95 | 5 | / |
| Nwwachukwu | 95 | 4 | / |
| Nweachukwu | 95 | 4 | / |
| Nwachgukwu | 95 | 3 | / |
| Nwhachukwu | 95 | 3 | / |
| Nwachaukwu | 95 | 3 | / |
| Nwachukwau | 95 | 3 | / |
| Nhwachukwu | 95 | 3 | / |
| Nwachunkwu | 95 | 2 | / |
| Nwacheukwu | 95 | 2 | / |
| Nwachukcwu | 95 | 2 | / |
| Nwachoukwu | 95 | 2 | / |
| Nwazchukwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nwachukhwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nwachuikwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nwachukwup | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nwachukwuh | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nwachukwut | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nwachukweu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nwachukwuj | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nwacshukwu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nwacukwu | 94 | 51 | / |
| Nwazchukwui | 90 | 3 | / |
| Nnwachukwuy | 90 | 3 | / |
| Nwachukwuhh | 90 | 3 | / |
| Nwachuchkwu | 90 | 1 | / |
| Nwachchukwu | 90 | 1 | / |
| Nwachhukwui | 90 | 1 | / |
| Nwachikwu | 89 | 134 | / |
| Nwochukwu | 89 | 39 | / |
| Nwechukwu | 89 | 13 | / |
| Nwahcukwu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nwachokwu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nwhacukwu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nwacuhkwu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nuachukwu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nwachucwu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nbachukwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nwwwachukwuu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nwazukwu | 82 | 18 | / |
| Nwajukwu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nwaujukwu | 78 | 2 | / |
| Nwechikwu | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nwochikwu | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mbahchukwu | 74 | 10 | / |
| Nwachiegwu | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nwazugwu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwajugwu | 71 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nwachukwu
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