Nwakor Surname

320,495th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nwakor Surname User-submission:

The surname Nwakor means 'child never lacks in a palace'.

Nwakor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1191:158,3059,949
United States241:15,102,456529,929
England151:3,714,537119,675
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Nwakor (200) may also be a first name.

Nwakor Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Nwakor means 'child never lacks in a palace'.

- chinedunwakor

Nwakor Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nwakor Come From? nationality or country of origin

Nwakor is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwakor? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 320,495th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,250,039 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Nwakor live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 640,739th most prevalent given name world-wide, borne by 200 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,119 people, or 1 in 158,305. In Nigeria Nwakor is mostly found in: Lagos, where 22 percent are found, Abia, where 18 percent are found and Enugu, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Nwakor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nwakor last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Nwakor earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning R 302,916 per year and in United States they earn 20.6% less than the national average, earning $34,261 USD per year.

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Nwokore7736/
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Nuakar6711/
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Mbaîkor621/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nwakor
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