Nwauba Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Nwauba Surname User-submission:

Nwauba is an Igbo surname. It was first used in Nwauba's ancient dynasty of obilofia in Ofekata I autonomous community, Ubogwu, Awo-Omamma. The great child of Chukwuokike (the richest king) was addressed as Nwauba.

Nwa in Igbo language means 'child', 'son', 'daughter'.

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Nwauba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4241:417,79021,705
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Nwauba (34) may also be a first name.

Nwauba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nwauba is an Igbo surname. It was first used in Nwauba's ancient dynasty of obilofia in Ofekata I autonomous community, Ubogwu, Awo-Omamma. The great child of Chukwuokike (the richest king) was addressed as Nwauba.

Nwa in Igbo language means 'child', 'son', 'daughter'.

Uba means 'riches', 'affluence', 'fortune', 'prosperity'.

Therefore nwauba means 'child of riches'.

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Nwauba Last Name Facts

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

Nwauba occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwauba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 692,305th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 17,066,852 people. Nwauba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nwauba live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nwauba is also the 1,775,424th most common given name worldwide, borne by 34 people.

The last name Nwauba is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 424 people, or 1 in 417,790. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Abia, where 34 percent are found, Lagos, where 13 percent are found and Rivers, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Senegal, where 0 percent are found and Iceland, where 0 percent are found.

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