Onukwue Surname
Approximately 808 people bear this surname
Onukwue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 768 | 1:230,655 | 13,492 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Onukwue (25) may also be a first name.
Onukwue Demographics
Onukwue Political Affiliation
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Onukwue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onukwue Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Onukwue occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Onukwue? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 427,422nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 9,019,240 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Onukwue reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 25 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 768 people, or 1 in 230,655. In Nigeria Onukwue is primarily concentrated in: Abia, where 53 percent live, Lagos, where 11 percent live and Enugu, where 8 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Onukwue Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Onukwue surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
Onukwue earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.73% less than the national average, earning $38,088 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onuekwue | 93 | 1 | / |
| Onnukwue | 93 | 1 | / |
| Onukwe | 92 | 207 | / |
| Onuekwe | 86 | 46 | / |
| Anukwue | 86 | 3 | / |
| Onikwue | 86 | 2 | / |
| Onugkwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Onukwee | 86 | 2 | / |
| Onukweu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onokwue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onukwei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ounukwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onunkwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onnukwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onuigkwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Onukwuha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oneunkwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Anukwe | 77 | 303 | / |
| Onugwe | 77 | 64 | / |
| Onukwa | 77 | 15 | / |
| Onokwe | 77 | 5 | / |
| Enukwe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Onugue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Onuigwe | 71 | 894 | / |
| Anikwue | 71 | 204 | / |
| Enuekwe | 71 | 156 | / |
| Anokwue | 71 | 44 | / |
| Onuegwe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Onaugue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onuigue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onoekwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onnugwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ojnukwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anukwei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Unuikwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onukwaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Anukwest | 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 Onukwue
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