Nwaka Surname
Approximately 7,521 people bear this surname
Nwaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6,667 | 1:26,570 | 2,284 |
| Tanzania | 465 | 1:113,853 | 10,947 |
| DR Congo | 192 | 1:384,789 | 33,038 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| United States | 64 | 1:5,663,421 | 279,165 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
Nwaka (2,865) may also be a first name.
Nwaka Demographics
Average Nwaka Salary in
United States
$52,606 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nwaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nwaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nwaka is most common in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwaka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 66,284th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 968,960 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nwaka reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 135,927th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 2,865 people.
This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 6,667 people, or 1 in 26,570. In Nigeria Nwaka is most prevalent in: Delta, where 21 percent are found, Lagos, where 15 percent are found and Abia, where 11 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Nwaka occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 6 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.
Nwaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Nwaka surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Nwaka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.62% less than the national average, earning R 31,800 per year and in United States they earn 21.92% more than the national average, earning $52,606 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nwauka | 91 | 169 | / |
| Nwakah | 91 | 42 | / |
| Nwaska | 91 | 17 | / |
| Nwaaka | 91 | 11 | / |
| Nwaika | 91 | 10 | / |
| Nwakaa | 91 | 10 | / |
| Nwakau | 91 | 8 | / |
| Nwaeka | 91 | 5 | / |
| Nnwaka | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nwuaka | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nwakoa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nweaka | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nwazka | 91 | 1 | / |
| N'Waka | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nwahaka | 83 | 36 | / |
| Nwakuoa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nwakach | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nwakaya | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nwaekka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nwakoha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nwashka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nwoka | 80 | 1,546 | / |
| Nwako | 80 | 938 | / |
| Nwake | 80 | 585 | / |
| Nweka | 80 | 264 | / |
| Nuaka | 80 | 103 | / |
| Nwaki | 80 | 63 | / |
| Nvaka | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nwaca | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwaike | 73 | 399 | / |
| Nwokah | 73 | 149 | / |
| Nwauke | 73 | 115 | / |
| Nwauko | 73 | 97 | / |
| Nnwoka | 73 | 84 | / |
| Nwakoh | 73 | 47 | / |
| Nweake | 73 | 43 | / |
| Nwakuo | 73 | 13 | / |
| Nwazki | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nwakee | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nwaiko | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nwaica | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nwaeko | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nwakoi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nwokap | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nbaaka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nwakeh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nwakio | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nwakei | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nwuoka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nweako | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nwaako | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwakeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nbakka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwakie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwaker | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwadke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuhaka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuakah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwgake | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwajke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwouka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwwoka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nweeka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwuako | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwatke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwokas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhwake | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwakohu | 67 | 98 | / |
| Nwaikoi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nuhaika | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nwakihe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nwaachi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nwagkuo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nwakitt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nwakche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nwokaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwazzki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwaiske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwokaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuhakha | 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 Nwaka
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