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 last name Nweji is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nweji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 332,527th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,553,548 people. The surname is primarily found 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. It is also the 859,937th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 118 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,103 people, or 1 in 160,601. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Ebonyi, where 83 percent live, Bauchi, where 4 percent live and Cross River, where 2 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists 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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