Onukwu Surname
Approximately 587 people bear this surname
Onukwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 576 | 1:307,540 | 17,102 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Onukwu (37) may also be a first name.
Onukwu Demographics
Average Onukwu Salary in
United States
$76,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Onukwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onukwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Onukwu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Onukwu.
How Common Is The Last Name Onukwu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Onukwu is the 545,543rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 12,414,899 people. The last name Onukwu is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Onukwu live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 37 people.
The last name Onukwu is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 576 people, or 1 in 307,540. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Delta, where 51 percent reside, Benue, where 15 percent reside and Lagos, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Onukwu Last Name Statistics demography
Onukwu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 77.39% more than the national average, earning $76,542 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onunkwu | 92 | 28 | / |
| Onuekwu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Oneukwu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Onhukwu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Onukweu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Onukkwu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Onuckwu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Onuchkwu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Onukwuha | 86 | 2 | / |
| Honuekwu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onnuekwu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oyhnukwu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onuekwuu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onugwu | 83 | 2,023 | / |
| Anukwu | 83 | 1,774 | / |
| Onokwu | 83 | 41 | / |
| Enukwu | 83 | 36 | / |
| Unukwu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Onykwu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Anaukwu | 77 | 137 | / |
| Eneukwu | 77 | 23 | / |
| Onuegwu | 77 | 15 | / |
| Onugwuh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Uonugwu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Anuikwu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Anhukwu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Annukwu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Onuugwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Enuekwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Anuukwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Onougwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Onuigwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Onogwu | 67 | 2,154 | / |
| Anokwu | 67 | 553 | / |
| Enugwu | 67 | 128 | / |
| Anikwu | 67 | 116 | / |
| Onugbu | 67 | 81 | / |
| Anugwu | 67 | 32 | / |
| Unugwu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Onigwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Anykwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unokwu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Onukwu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis