Nweji Surname
Approximately 1,112 people bear this surname
Nweji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,103 | 1:160,601 | 10,063 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
Nweji (118) may also be a first name.
Nweji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nweji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nweji is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nweji.
How Common Is The Last Name Nweji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 332,527th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 6,553,548 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nweji are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nweji is also the 859,937th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 118 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,103 people, or 1 in 160,601. In Nigeria Nweji is most numerous in: Ebonyi, where 83 percent live, Bauchi, where 4 percent live and Cross River, where 2 percent live. Beside Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nwejie | 91 | 102 | / |
| Nweiji | 91 | 28 | / |
| Nwejei | 91 | 19 | / |
| Nweaji | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nwei | 89 | 23 | / |
| Nwej | 89 | 1 | / |
| N'Weiji | 83 | 16 | / |
| Nweajei | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nweijei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nwiejie | 83 | 1 | / |
| N'Weyji | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nwaji | 80 | 6,745 | / |
| Nwoji | 80 | 2,153 | / |
| Nweje | 80 | 452 | / |
| Nwezi | 80 | 155 | / |
| Nweyi | 80 | 64 | / |
| Nwuji | 80 | 51 | / |
| Nwesi | 80 | 21 | / |
| Nwiji | 80 | 17 | / |
| Nweja | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nwegi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nweii | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nweie | 80 | 2 | / |
| N'Wei | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nbeji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwejo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nweis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwaiji | 73 | 336 | / |
| Nwajie | 73 | 254 | / |
| Nweeia | 73 | 24 | / |
| Nwejoh | 73 | 15 | / |
| Nwojii | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nwezie | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nweith | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nwojij | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nweizi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nwojji | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nwajii | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nwojie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nwegie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nwajio | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nweigi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nweize | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwezoi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwoiji | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nweisi | 73 | 2 | / |
| N'Weih | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwuoji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnwesi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwajid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwhaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwujih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwejeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nweiyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwheje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnweyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwajji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nweaje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwijie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwijii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwedzi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nweuzi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwai | 67 | 189 | / |
| Nwoi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Noueiji | 67 | 47 | / |
| Nwea | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nwaj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Noueyji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nweihed | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nwye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nwui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nwesiph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nuej | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nwey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nvei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nvej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouedji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwue | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Weigi | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Weiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nweiged | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nweijay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouezji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwesoih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwojije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwiezoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nbei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwahiji | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Nweji
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