Nwauba Surname
Approximately 427 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameNwauba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 424 | 1:417,790 | 21,705 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
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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Where Does The Last Name Nwauba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nwauba occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nwauba.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwauba? popularity and diffusion
Nwauba is the 692,305th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 17,066,852 people. Nwauba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nwauba are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 34 people.
The surname Nwauba is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 424 people, or 1 in 417,790. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Abia, where 34 percent live, Lagos, where 13 percent live and Rivers, where 12 percent live. Not including Nigeria Nwauba occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Senegal, where 0 percent live and Iceland, where 0 percent live.
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