Okwuchi Surname

140,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okwuchi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okwuchi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,1561:56,1294,234
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Okwuchi (3,910) may also be a first name.

Okwuchi Last Name Facts

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

Okwuchi has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okwuchi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Okwuchi is the 140,192nd most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,288,083 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Okwuchi reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okwuchi is also the 112,023rd most numerous first name on earth It is held by 3,910 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,156 people, or 1 in 56,129. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Imo, where 34 percent live, Delta, where 15 percent live and Abia, where 13 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Okwuchi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

Okwuchi earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $43,828 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okwuchie935/
Okwuechi934/
Okkwuchi931/
Okwuci921/
Okwochi8673/
Akwuchi8649/
Okwuche8635/
Ogwuchi8629/
Okwucha865/
Okwichi861/
Ukwuchi861/
Ekwuchi861/
Akwuchie8067/
Ogwuechi8015/
Ogwuchie804/
Okwoochi801/
Ogwuchei801/
Okwuzi77182/
Ogwuche7122,102/
Okwoche711,571/
Ogbuchi71763/
Ogwucha7187/
Agwuchi7156/
Okwuiji7137/
Ugwuchi7136/
Egwuchi7132/
Okwocha7132/
Ukwuche7130/
Ogwochi7120/
Ekwuche7117/
Akwuche7116/
Okwuzie716/
Akwochi711/
Oquichi711/
Okwuige711/
Okwuigi711/
Okwujei711/
Ogwueche67164/
Akwichai6722/
Ekwuchey6717/
Ogwuuche6710/
Ogwuiche674/
Ukwochie674/
Ogwauche673/
Oghwuche673/
Ogwucher672/
Agbouchi672/
Egwuchie672/
Ogbuchai671/
Ogbuichi671/
Okwochee671/
Ogwucheu671/
Ugwuchie671/
Okwooche671/
Ogbeuchi671/
Ohgwuche671/

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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
  • 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 Okwuchi
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