Nwelem Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nwelem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nwelem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2211:801,55135,769
Cameroon631:329,66830,059

Nwelem (29) may also be a first name.

Nwelem Last Name Facts

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

Nwelem occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwelem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nwelem is the 928,396th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nwelem reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most numerous given name at a global level. It is borne by 29 people.

Nwelem is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 221 people, or 1 in 801,551. In Nigeria Nwelem is mostly found in: Ebonyi, where 98 percent reside, Abia, where 1 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 22 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nwaelem9250/
Nweleme922/
Nwellem921/
Nwelheim861/
Nwalem831,472/
Nwelen834/
Nwelim832/
Nwaelim7725/
Nwalhem771/
Nwaileem711/
Mbelem67108/
Nwalim676/
Nuelen672/
Nwelin671/
Nuehlen6223/
Mbhelem622/
Mbelen5041/
Mbelim503/
Nvelin502/

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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 Nwelem
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