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 last name Nwakanma is most common in Nigeria. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwakanma? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 95,882nd most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,468,671 people. Nwakanma occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Nwakanma live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 411,176th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 435 people.
The surname Nwakanma is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,761 people, or 1 in 37,207. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Abia, where 53 percent are found, Rivers, where 14 percent are found and Lagos, where 13 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Nwakanma Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nwakanma surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% 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
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