Onwunmelu Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Onwunmelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onwunmelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3361:527,21125,962
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Onwunmelu (14) may also be a first name.

Onwunmelu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onwunmelu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Onwunmelu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 804,502nd most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Onwunmelu live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Onwunmelu is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name on earth, held by 14 people.

The last name Onwunmelu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 336 people, or 1 in 527,211. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Abia, where 88 percent reside, Rivers, where 4 percent reside and Lagos, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Onwunmelu Last Name Statistics demography

Onwunmelu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Onwunmelu
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