Nwamuo Surname

213,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nwamuo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nwamuo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,8911:93,6776,465
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Nwamuo (62) may also be a first name.

Nwamuo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nwamuo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwamuo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 213,109th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,772,022 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nwamuo live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nwamuo is also the 1,246,114th most common first name globally, held by 62 people.

The last name Nwamuo is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,891 people, or 1 in 93,677. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Abia, where 70 percent live, Rivers, where 7 percent live and Lagos, where 5 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Nwamuo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nwamuo last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

Nwamuo earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 50.7% less than the national average, earning $21,272 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nnwamuo923/
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Nwamo91109/
Nwamuoha869/
Nwaimuoh861/
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Nwaimo831,259/
Nwamoh83107/
Nwamou8362/
Nwaemo8314/
Nwammo834/
Nwomuo834/
Nwaumo833/
Nuamuo833/
Nwamwo833/
Nwamgo832/
Nwamua832/
Nwaimoh7726/
Nwammoh7725/
Nwammou776/
Nwamouh776/
Nwommuo775/
Nwamoha774/
Nwama73592/
Nwomo73105/
Nwemo7320/
Nvamo731/
Nwammaut711/
Nwammaud711/
Nwahamou711/
Nwamah67225/
Nwamma67141/
Nwaima6737/
Nuambo6728/
Nwemoh6723/
Nwombo6721/
Nwaema679/
Nweama679/
Nwauma677/
Nwomou676/
Nwuoma673/
Nwamaa673/
Nbambo672/
Nwamad672/
Nuamoz671/
Nnwama671/
Nwgama671/
Nwhama671/
Nwoumo671/
Nwuama671/

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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
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  • 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 Nwamuo
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