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 surname Nwokeji occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwokeji? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 163,669th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,746,908 people. Nwokeji is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Nwokeji are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nwokeji is also the 1,024,927th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 87 people.

The surname Nwokeji is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,422 people, or 1 in 73,139. In Nigeria Nwokeji is most numerous in: Lagos, where 32 percent live, Abia, where 20 percent live and Enugu, where 9 percent live. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Nwokeji Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nwokeji surname are 22.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.76% being 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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Nwokej921/
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Nwokeyi8632/
Nwokaji8616/
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Nwokeia863/
Nuokeji863/
Nwokeje862/
Nwokeij862/
Nwokuji861/
Nwokiji861/
Nwokojie8027/
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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/
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Nwokohie671/
Nwaukoji671/
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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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