Nwangeneh Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Nwangeneh Surname User-submission:
This is an Igbo surname. It has different variants because the Igbos are numerous and their intonations range from community to community, but the meaning is the same.
Nwangene means the same as nwa-ngene (child of the water).
Read More About This SurnameNwangeneh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
Nwangeneh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is an Igbo surname. It has different variants because the Igbos are numerous and their intonations range from community to community, but the meaning is the same.
Nwangene means the same as nwa-ngene (child of the water). Nwa means 'child' and ngene means 'water/stream/river/sea).
In Igbo, some gods are also called ngene or chi-ngene (god of the water).
Igbo names can be given for different reasons, which in this case are as follows:
1. A woman who gave birth to her son within a river can decide to give him the name (ngene, nwangene, etc.).
2. A family that asked the water gods (chi-ngene) to enable them to have children can name their child in honor of the gods.
3. If a man's surname is Nwangene, he can decide to honor his father's name by giving the same name to his children or grandchildren.
4. A family that worships the water gods can name their children in honor of the gods.
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Where Does The Last Name Nwangeneh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nwangeneh is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nwangeneh.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwangeneh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,730,171st most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Nwangeneh live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 7,085,710. In Nigeria Nwangeneh is mostly found in: Enugu, where 76 percent live and Ebonyi, where 16 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Nwangeneh exists in one country. It is also found in Wales, where 11 percent live.
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