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
Nwachukwu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Nwachukwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nwachukwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nwachukwu is most common in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Nwachukwu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwachukwu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,671st most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 22,217 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nwachukwu reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nwachukwu is also the 41,963rd most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 17,333 people.
The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 324,146 people, or 1 in 546. In Nigeria Nwachukwu is mostly found in: Imo, where 43 percent live, Anambra, where 15 percent live and Abia, where 11 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Nwachukwu is found in 86 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and Ghana, where 0 percent live.
Nwachukwu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Nwachukwu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being 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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