Nwokeji Surname

163,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,653 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nwokeji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nwokeji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,4221:73,1395,259
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
England751:742,90741,196
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Nwokeji (87) may also be a first name.

Nwokeji Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nwokeji is found most in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwokeji? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 163,669th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,746,908 people. The last name Nwokeji is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Nwokeji reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,024,927th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 87 people.

The last name Nwokeji is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,422 people, or 1 in 73,139. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 32 percent live, Abia, where 20 percent live and Enugu, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Nwokeji Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nwokeji are 22.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75.76% registered with the party.

Nwokeji earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 60.32% more than the national average, earning $69,176 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nwoekeji931/
Nwokei9253/
Nwokej921/
Nwokoji86743/
Nwokeyi8632/
Nwokaji8616/
Nwakeji868/
Nwokeia863/
Nuokeji863/
Nwokeje862/
Nwokeij862/
Nwokuji861/
Nwokiji861/
Nwokojie8027/
Nwokojii8018/
Nnwokaji806/
Nwokehie804/
Nwokijie803/
Nwokey7740/
Nwokea774/
Nwakei773/
Nwokee771/
Nwokeu771/
Nwokoj771/
Nwokoojie754/
Nwokoye712,284/
Nwakaji71809/
Nwochei7150/
Nwakoji7117/
Nwokeye7112/
Nwokiya718/
Nwokeyo717/
Nwokeae715/
Nwakuji713/
Nwokeah713/
Nwokeya713/
Nwokoie712/
Nwokojo712/
Nwokoyi711/
Nwokiye711/
Nwokaye711/
Nwokaja711/
Nwakejo711/
Nwokeha711/
Nwokchea674/
Nwokoyie674/
Mbokeeji671/
Nwuokoye671/
Nwokohie671/
Nwaukoji671/
Nwokohea671/
Nwokceha671/
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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nwokeji
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