Nwancho Surname

247,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nwancho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nwancho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,6041:110,4387,360
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Nwancho (164) may also be a first name.

Nwancho Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nwancho occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwancho? popularity and diffusion

It is the 247,629th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,537,700 people. Nwancho occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nwancho live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nwancho is also the 715,247th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 164 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,604 people, or 1 in 110,438. In Nigeria Nwancho is mostly found in: Ebonyi, where 82 percent reside, Enugu, where 6 percent reside and Lagos, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 0 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nwanchuo932/
Nwanchoi931/
Nhwancho931/
Nwhanchop881/
Nwancha86341/
Nwencho8679/
Nwanhso863/
Nwansho862/
Nwamcho862/
Nuanchoo801/
Nwaancha801/
Nwanjo77119/
Nwanso7736/
Nwanzo7712/
Nuancha7166/
Nwansoh7116/
Nwandjo714/
Nwoncha713/
Mbancho713/
Nwandzo712/
Nwansah711/
Nwankha711/
Nwanzuo711/
Nwanjou711/
Nwansso711/
Nuankhoi674/
Nnwanjah671/
Nwontcha671/
Mbanchou671/

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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 Nwancho
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