Nwakanma Surname

95,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,7611:37,2072,997
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
England221:2,532,63991,802
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Gambia91:213,717372
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nwakkanma941/
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Nwokanma8846/
Nwakanmo8810/
Nwakanme883/
Nwakonma882/
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Nwakomma754/
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Nuaakamma711/
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