Nwaigwe Surname
Approximately 8,946 people bear this surname
Nwaigwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 8,762 | 1:20,217 | 1,841 |
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Nwaigwé (1) are calculated separately.
Nwaigwe (320) may also be a first name.
Nwaigwe Demographics
Nwaigwe Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Nwaigwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nwaigwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nwaigwe occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Nwaigwé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwaigwe? popularity and diffusion
Nwaigwe is the 56,641st most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 814,615 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nwaigwe reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 490,671st most common first name at a global level It is held by 320 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 8,762 people, or 1 in 20,217. In Nigeria Nwaigwe is primarily found in: Abia, where 32 percent reside, Rivers, where 14 percent reside and Lagos, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Nwaigwe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Nwaigwe last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
Nwaigwe earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.29% less than the national average, earning $35,259 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nwaigwé | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nwaiigwe | 93 | 9 | / |
| Nwayigwe | 93 | 9 | / |
| Nnwaigwe | 93 | 6 | / |
| Nwaigwwe | 93 | 3 | / |
| Nwaigwee | 93 | 3 | / |
| Nwaighwe | 93 | 3 | / |
| Nwaiegwe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nwaigewe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nwigwe | 92 | 12,986 | / |
| Nwagwe | 92 | 233 | / |
| Nwaigw | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwahaigwe | 88 | 3 | / |
| Nweigwe | 86 | 54 | / |
| Nwaigwa | 86 | 24 | / |
| Nwaikwe | 86 | 15 | / |
| Nwigwee | 86 | 7 | / |
| Nwaigue | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nwaigew | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nwuigwe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nwigwie | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nwhigwe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nwagweu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nwoigwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nwigwue | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nnwigwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nbaigwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nwaigwi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nwigwei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nwagwie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nwiegwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nwagw | 83 | 10 | / |
| Nwigw | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nwangwee | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nwajikwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwaiugbe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwheigwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwaekgwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwangwea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwakwe | 77 | 426 | / |
| Nwikwe | 77 | 341 | / |
| Nwagwa | 77 | 157 | / |
| Nwegwe | 77 | 54 | / |
| Nwigwa | 77 | 18 | / |
| Nwague | 77 | 16 | / |
| Nbigwe | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nuigwe | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nwiqwe | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nwagwi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nwigue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nuagwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nwakwue | 71 | 638 | / |
| Nwaugbe | 71 | 72 | / |
| Nwagwaa | 71 | 36 | / |
| Nwangue | 71 | 17 | / |
| Nwackwe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nwagbea | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nwaukwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nweakwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nweigwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nwaegwi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nwoegwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nvangwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nvaigve | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwangwy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nweagbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwougwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwgakwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nweugwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwoigbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwagoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwaikwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwigbei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nnwakwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwigbea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwajikwa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nwankwue | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nwannkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwangwui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwankwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwahagwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwangwyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuagw | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nwaigwe
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