Nwammadu Surname
Approximately 292 people bear this surname
Nwammadu Surname User-submission:
The surname Nwanmadu means 'son of human' or 'son of man'. It comes from the words nwa, meaning 'son', and madu, meaning 'human'.
Nwammadu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 287 | 1:617,222 | 29,344 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Nwammadu (12) may also be a first name.
Nwammadu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Nwanmadu means 'son of human' or 'son of man'. It comes from the words nwa, meaning 'son', and madu, meaning 'human'.
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Where Does The Last Name Nwammadu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nwammadu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwammadu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 910,497th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 24,957,349 people. Nwammadu is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nwammadu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nwammadu is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 287 people, or 1 in 617,222. In Nigeria Nwammadu is most prevalent in: Enugu, where 25 percent live, Lagos, where 17 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 11 percent live. Beside Nigeria it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.
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