Onyekwum Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Onyekwum Surname User-submission:
Onyekwum or Onyekwum-n'azu is an Igbo surname, which means 'who is behind me'.
Onyekwum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Onyekwum Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Onyekwum or Onyekwum-n'azu is an Igbo surname, which means 'who is behind me'.
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Where Does The Last Name Onyekwum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Onyekwum is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Onyekwum.
How Common Is The Last Name Onyekwum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,483,783rd most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname Onyekwum is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Onyekwum reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 3,280,421. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Rivers, where 35 percent reside, Lagos, where 33 percent reside and Abia, where 15 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.
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