Nwalem Surname
265,691st
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1,472 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Nwalem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,472 | 1:120,342 | 7,945 |
Nwalem (160) may also be a first name.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nwaelem | 92 | 50 | / |
| Nwaleme | 92 | 8 | / |
| Nwalhem | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nwaileem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nwelem | 83 | 284 | / |
| Nwalen | 83 | 13 | / |
| Nwalim | 83 | 6 | / |
| Nwaelim | 77 | 25 | / |
| Nwoulem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nwelheim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nualne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nualim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nwelim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nwalin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwualn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwalina | 62 | 8 | / |
| Nuhalim | 62 | 5 | / |
| Nualyom | 62 | 2 | / |
| Mbailem | 62 | 2 | / |
| Mbaïlem | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nualluen | 57 | 4 | / |
| Nualin | 50 | 140 | / |
| Mvalim | 50 | 3 | / |
| Nualln | 50 | 2 | / |
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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 Nwalem
- 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