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 occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Okwundu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 970,883rd most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Okwundu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okwundu is also the 877,214th most frequently used forename globally, held by 114 people.
The last name Okwundu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 673,547. In Nigeria Okwundu is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 28 percent live, Ogun, where 12 percent live and Enugu, where 11 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Iceland, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
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