Nwushi Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nwushi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nwushi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097

Nwushi Last Name Facts

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

Nwushi occurs most in Cameroon. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwushi? popularity and diffusion

Nwushi is the 4,427,875th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Nwushi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nwushi are found; 70 percent are found in Central Africa and 70 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Nwushi is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 1,483,505. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Southwest Region, where 93 percent reside and Northwest Region, where 7 percent reside. Barring Cameroon it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 30 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nwusi916/
Nwhushie8644/
Nwoshi8376/
Nwishi8366/
Nwuchi838/
Nwausi832/
Nwuseh831/
Nwoshie774/
Nwoussi772/
Nwausai771/
Nwouchi771/
Nwosi73279/
Nwisi7353/
Nwuse7319/
Nwusa737/
N'Woussi711/
Nwieshih711/
Mbushi671,304/
Nwuche67728/
Nwosha6764/
Nwuese6732/
Nuhisi6711/
Nwoshe677/
Nwosui675/
Nwishy674/
Nwuzoi673/
Nwausa672/
Nwuzeh672/
Nwossi672/
Nwosie672/
Nwuizi671/
Nwisai671/
Nwiseh671/
Nwouzi671/
Nweuzi671/
Nwosih671/
Nbuusi671/

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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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  • 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 Nwushi
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