Okwundu Surname
Approximately 267 people bear this surname
Okwundu Surname User-submission:
Okwundu is an Igbo surname, coined from okwu (word) and ndu (life). Okwundu in Igbo language (Nigeria) means 'word of life' (the living word of God).
Okwundu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 263 | 1:673,547 | 31,367 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Okwundu (114) may also be a first name.
Okwundu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Okwundu is an Igbo surname, coined from okwu (word) and ndu (life). Okwundu in Igbo language (Nigeria) means 'word of life' (the living word of God).
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Where Does The Last Name Okwundu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Okwundu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Okwundu.
How Common Is The Last Name Okwundu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Okwundu is the 970,883rd most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Okwundu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 877,214th most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 114 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 263 people, or 1 in 673,547. In Nigeria Okwundu is mostly found in: Lagos, where 28 percent are found, Ogun, where 12 percent are found and Enugu, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Okwundu exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Iceland, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
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