Onuzuruike Surname

416,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onuzuruike Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the words onu (mouth) and zuluike (to rest). So the meaning of the surname is 'the mouth should rest', 'someone who doesn't speak much', or a 'quiet person'.

Onuzuruike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8111:218,42512,932
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England51:11,143,612252,590
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Onuzuruike (72) may also be a first name.

Onuzuruike Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the words onu (mouth) and zuluike (to rest). So the meaning of the surname is 'the mouth should rest', 'someone who doesn't speak much', or a 'quiet person'.

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Onuzuruike Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onuzuruike occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onuzuruike? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 416,960th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,738,065 people. The surname Onuzuruike occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Onuzuruike reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onuzuruike is also the 1,143,416th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 72 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 811 people, or 1 in 218,425. In Nigeria Onuzuruike is most prevalent in: Abia, where 55 percent live, Enugu, where 15 percent live and Lagos, where 10 percent live. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Onuzuruike Last Name Statistics demography

Onuzuruike earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,475 USD per year.

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