Nwakwesi Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Nwakwesi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 42 | 1:4,217,685 | 117,088 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Nwakwesi Demographics
Average Nwakwesi Salary in
United States
$94,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nwakwesi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nwakwesi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nwakwesi is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwakwesi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,152,526th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name Nwakwesi is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Nwakwesi are found; 55 percent are found in West Africa and 55 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 4,217,685. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 50 percent reside, Kaduna, where 19 percent reside and Rivers, where 7 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent reside and Jamaica, where 13 percent reside.
Nwakwesi Last Name Statistics demography
Nwakwesi earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 118.29% more than the national average, earning $94,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nwakwasi | 88 | 29 | / |
| Nwakweze | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nwakwase | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nwakwege | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwakuegi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwakwigi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nwakwaeze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwagwechi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwokwezie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nwakwoeze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbakwese | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nwaigweze | 59 | 6 | / |
| Nwogwishi | 59 | 4 | / |
| Nwagbuisi | 59 | 3 | / |
| Nwokwueze | 59 | 2 | / |
| Nwuigwezi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nwangwueze | 56 | 11 | / |
| Nwogbisi | 50 | 9 | / |
| Nwaguege | 50 | 3 | / |
| Mbakwise | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nwogwiji | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nwaguiji | 50 | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nwakwesi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis