Nwokoji Surname

455,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nwokoji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nwokoji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7211:245,69014,219
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England61:9,286,343223,652

Nwokoji (16) may also be a first name.

Nwokoji Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nwokoji occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwokoji? popularity and diffusion

Nwokoji is the 455,757th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,808,272 people. The last name Nwokoji occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Nwokoji live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nwokoji is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 721 people, or 1 in 245,690. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Rivers, where 38 percent reside, Abia, where 30 percent reside and Lagos, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Nwokoji Last Name Statistics demography

Nwokoji earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nwokojie9327/
Nwokojii9318/
Nwokoj921/
Nwokoojie884/
Nwokeji862,653/
Nwakoji8617/
Nwokaji8616/
Nwokoie862/
Nwokojo862/
Nwokuji861/
Nwokiji861/
Nwokoyi861/
Nwokejie806/
Nnwokaji806/
Nwokoyie804/
Nwokijie803/
Nwokohie801/
Nwokieji801/
Nwoekeji801/
Nwaukoji801/
Nwaakoji801/
Nwokei7753/
Nwakoi774/
Nwokej771/
Nwokou771/
Nwokoa771/
Nwokoye712,284/
Nwakaji71809/
Nwokohu7149/
Nwokoyo7141/
Nwokoha7134/
Nwokeyi7132/
Nwokoya719/
Nwakeji718/
Nwokiya718/
Nwokeyo717/
Nwakuji713/
Nuokeji713/
Nwokeia713/
Nwokeje712/
Nwokeij712/
Nwakoja711/
Nwokaja711/
Nwokiye711/
Nwokehie674/
Nwuokoye671/
Nwoekoyo671/
Nwokohea671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Nwokoji
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis