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
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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 borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwachukwu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,671st most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 22,217 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nwachukwu reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 41,963rd most commonly held forename throughout the world It is held by 17,333 people.
The surname Nwachukwu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 324,146 people, or 1 in 546. In Nigeria it is most common in: Imo, where 43 percent are found, Anambra, where 15 percent are found and Abia, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Nwachukwu is found in 86 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Ghana, where 0 percent are found.
Nwachukwu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Nwachukwu surname is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Nwachukwu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for 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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