Nwosu Surname

3,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179,855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nwosu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nwosu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria175,7991:1,008127
United States1,5981:226,82021,913
Ghana9011:29,9903,547
England8061:69,1297,983
South Africa1921:282,17627,721
Netherlands661:255,86632,556
Canada541:682,32655,162
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Wales201:154,72710,755
France171:3,907,219231,005
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Gambia161:120,216304
Greece151:738,65380,079
Austria121:709,62061,025
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Senegal81:1,822,4184,361
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Oman41:921,9937,313
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
China31:455,773,85521,925
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belize21:177,7373,502
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800

Nwosu (3,887) may also be a first name.

Nwosu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nwosu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwosu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,127th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 40,519 people. The last name Nwosu occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nwosu are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 112,482nd most common first name on earth. It is borne by 3,887 people.

The surname Nwosu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 175,799 people, or 1 in 1,008. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Imo, where 36 percent reside, Anambra, where 16 percent reside and Abia, where 14 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 77 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Ghana, where 1 percent reside.

Nwosu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Nwosu surname are 42.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nwosu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.81% less than the national average, earning R 124,032 per year; in United States they earn 12.63% more than the national average, earning $48,599 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.2% less than the national average, earning $39,149 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nwoosu917/
Nwosui915/
Nwosou914/
Nwossu914/
Nwosut914/
Nwosud914/
Nwosus913/
Nwwosu913/
Nwosuu913/
Nwosiu912/
Nwoseu911/
Nwoisu911/
N'Wosu911/
Nwoscu911/
Nwosuus833/
Nwoseus832/
Nwasu80185/
Nwozu80128/
Nwusu8055/
Nwoju8043/
Nwesu8013/
Nuosu802/
Nvosu802/
Nwochu7317/
Nwazou7311/
Nwausu733/
Nwouju733/
Nwajou733/
Nwoizu732/
Nuhosu732/
Nwozau731/
Nwaesu731/
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Nwouzu731/
Nwusau731/
Nuhoesu674/
Nwocheu671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nwosu
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