Nwakanma Surname
Approximately 4,962 people bear this surname
Nwakanma Surname User-submission:
This surname has two meanings.
1. This Child is better (than others).
2. A child is better (than wealth).
Nwakanma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,761 | 1:37,207 | 2,997 |
| United States | 130 | 1:2,788,146 | 165,890 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Gambia | 9 | 1:213,717 | 372 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Nwakanma (435) may also be a first name.
Nwakanma Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname has two meanings.
1. This Child is better (than others).
2. A child is better (than wealth).
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Nwakanma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nwakanma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nwakanma occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwakanma? popularity and diffusion
Nwakanma is the 95,882nd most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,468,671 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Nwakanma reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nwakanma is also the 411,176th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 435 people.
This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,761 people, or 1 in 37,207. In Nigeria Nwakanma is most numerous in: Abia, where 53 percent reside, Rivers, where 14 percent reside and Lagos, where 13 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Nwakanma exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Nwakanma Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nwakanma last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.
Nwakanma earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.78% less than the national average, earning $37,203 USD per year.
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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
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