Uche Surname

4,060th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138,379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Uche Surname User-submission:

The surname Uche means 'the thought of good'. Other words with the same root are: uchenna, meaning 'God's will', uchendu, meaning 'the thought of life', uchechi, meaning 'the thought of God', and uchechukwu, meaning the same as uchechi.

Uche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria135,5831:1,307167
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
Togo4201:17,2575,159
United States4171:869,20665,973
England2371:235,09719,437
Spain2121:220,52814,716
India1651:4,648,881119,525
Bolivia1261:84,2573,598
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Gambia361:53,429238
Iceland231:16,5261,395
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Algeria101:3,863,15547,113
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales61:515,75523,171
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
China21:683,660,78330,601
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belize11:355,4743,977
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

The alternate forms: Üche (1) are calculated separately.

Uche (216,074) may also be a first name.

Uche Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Uche means 'the thought of good'. Other words with the same root are: uchenna, meaning 'God's will', uchendu, meaning 'the thought of life', uchechi, meaning 'the thought of God', and uchechukwu, meaning the same as uchechi.

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Uche Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uche (Marathi: उचे, Russian: Уче) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Üche. Click here for other potential spellings of Uche.

How Common Is The Last Name Uche? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,060th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,664 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Uche live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,842nd most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 216,074 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 135,583 people, or 1 in 1,307. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Imo, where 26 percent are found, Abia, where 12 percent are found and Anambra, where 12 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Uche exists in 71 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 1 percent are found and Togo, where 0 percent are found.

Uche Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Uche last name is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Uche surname are 41.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Uche earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 19.65% more than the national average, earning R 284,340 per year; in United States they earn 19.7% more than the national average, earning $51,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.23% less than the national average, earning $43,108 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Üche921/
Guche892,750/
Ouche891,293/
Huche89938/
Ucher89618/
Auche89325/
Uchie89202/
Uchea89116/
Uchee89109/
Ucheh8999/
Uchet8968/
Uchey8955/
Usche8951/
Uchei8928/
Ucche8921/
Uchhe8915/
Utche8915/
Uches8910/
Uuche896/
Uchke894/
Ucheu894/
Ujche893/
Uchej892/
Ucyhe892/
Uchez892/
Euche892/
Ucehe891/
Ueche891/
Uhche891/
Uch862,184/
Uce86296/
Huchet804,884/
Gauche801,994/
Hueche801,817/
Ohuche801,804/
Aucher801,221/
Houche801,010/
Hucher80892/
Huchez80340/
Guchea80290/
Huiche80270/
Eucher80212/
Auchey80211/
Gutche80168/
Hauche80145/
Auchet80124/
Hucche8093/
Ahuche8092/
Gusche8078/
Uchche8075/
Gouche8068/
Ouchet8060/
Șuchea8053/
Outche8051/
Utches8050/
Auchie8042/
Oucher8036/
Ouchie8033/
Huches8025/
Huchhe8023/
Uchets8015/
Guchee8013/
Husche8010/
Euchet8010/
Uchest808/
Auches805/
Utcher804/
Uchetz804/
Hutche803/
Ucheha803/
Euchee802/
Ucheet802/
Ouchea802/
Guchey802/
Huyche802/
Ouches802/
Euchea801/
Uschee801/
Ougche801/
Ouched801/
Ouchez801/
Ucheth801/
Guchei801/
Ucheed801/
Utchey801/
Uecheh801/
Ucheea801/
Udcehe801/
Ouchce801/
Utchee801/
Euchie801/
Auchee801/
Huchey800/
Ucherr800/
Heuche800/
Euches800/
Oche7519,557/
Ucha757,808/
Uchi757,383/
Ushe754,499/
Auch753,174/
Huch752,991/
Iche752,909/
Guce752,048/
Guch75962/
Auce75573/
Ucih75198/
Ouch75187/
Ukhe75173/
Uhse75149/
Ucke75124/
Ucer75115/
Ucea7580/
Uceh7573/
Euch7533/
Usch7522/
Euce7516/
Ujhe7515/
Uhce7510/
Ucet759/
Ucce759/
Ucep759/
Huce759/
Uhke758/
Utch757/
Ucie756/
Ucht754/
Usce754/
Uchy753/
Uhge753/
Ouce753/
Udch753/
Uchd753/
Uhje753/
Uchs753/
Uice752/
Ucse752/
Uhhe752/
Uces752/
Uych752/
Ucye752/
Uich751/
Ucee751/
Uchp751/
Uced751/
Ucei751/
Uchj751/
Uchx751/
Uchz751/
Ucqe751/
Uqhe751/
Uhze751/
Uxce751/
Uzch751/
Huscher73990/
Huchche73767/
Ouchker73343/
Hutches73234/
Euscher73189/
Houchet73163/
Heucher73158/
Houcher73134/
Gauchey73133/
Hutcher73105/
Gausche7395/
Uchchhe7373/
Gouchey7360/
Gouchee7336/
Ahauche7335/
Auscher7333/
Huttche7330/
Gauchee7319/
Huschet7316/
Houcheh738/
Hutchey735/
Uttchet735/
Usscher735/
Hausche735/
Houchie735/
Houches734/
Haucher733/
Eoucher732/
Autcher732/
Houchei732/
Huschie732/
Outcher732/
Ehouche732/
Goutche732/
Houtche732/
Eustche731/
Oucheih731/
Huysche731/
Huchett731/
Euschse731/
Eutcher731/
Aucheer731/
Housche731/
Ouchehe731/
Houhche731/
Huicher731/
Heucheu731/
Heusche731/
Heutche731/
Hauches731/
Ouchieh731/
Outched731/
Uitcher731/
Guscheh731/
D'Ouche731/
Houched731/
Uchehie731/
Oucheha731/
Hauchet730/
Gautche730/
Auchetz730/
Gutchee730/
Hauchey730/
Goudche730/
Heuches730/
Houchey730/
Uc67129,118/
Ouchi6761,019/
Usher6724,622/
Uchoa6718,603/
Ushie6716,116/
Ochea676,630/
Hucke673,433/
Ochei672,914/
Hauch672,767/
Gauch672,685/
Utsch672,325/
Uchai672,245/
Hoche672,235/
Oucha671,835/
Ochie671,702/
Uchio671,527/
Ichie671,417/
Uchit671,354/
Utchi671,177/
Husch671,135/
Hutch671,082/
Uechi67846/
Huice67790/
Guchi67787/
Auces67705/
Gushe67634/
Uchii67525/
Uchoi67520/
Houch67484/
Gouch67466/
Hauschke67427/
Hiche67389/
Hushe67381/
Euchi67371/
Gutch67346/
Ausch67282/
Hucht67273/
Heuscher67252/
Ochej67246/
Guhse67209/
Usheu67205/
Icheh67185/
Hucha67145/
Ochee67137/
Gucze67137/
Uichi67124/
Hucey67118/
Gusch67105/
Huchi6797/
Ukich6789/
Aucha6780/
Heuch6779/
Uthke6779/
Auchi6778/
Usych6772/
Usich6755/
Huhse6754/
Huych6754/
Gucea6746/
Hauce6744/
Heutsche6744/
Eucce6742/
Ooche6740/
Gauce6739/
Uchay6733/
Ucich6730/
Gukhe6729/
Aucet6729/
Outch6727/
Eusch6726/
Ochey6720/
Auchy6718/
Aucea6716/
Uzhie6716/
Aushe6715/
Uchaa6715/
Guchy6714/
Guttsche6714/
Oucht6713/
Usheh6713/
Ushey6712/
Usihe6712/
Huché6712/
Huich6711/
Ichhe6711/
Uuchi6711/
Uchui6710/
Utcht6710/
Hucer6710/
Hucce679/
Gucge679/
Eucke678/
Ushei678/
Eucha678/
Auché678/
Gucey678/
Gouce677/
Ucchi677/
Huceľ677/
Jiche677/
Huchchhe676/
Hüche676/
Ichey676/
Aucke676/
Ieche675/
Ushee675/
Ushea675/
Uikhe674/
Uchhi674/
Ukhej674/
Huzhe674/
Uchõa674/
Ukhei674/
Ukheu674/
Houce673/
Ichee673/
Gucke673/
Euchs673/
Hucet673/
Huchy672/
Uchha672/
Eucea672/
Ukhea672/
Udchi672/
Hutscher672/
Ouchy672/
Uzhei672/
Ushet672/
Ustch672/
Uzhea672/
Uscha672/
Usech672/
Aucez672/
Heussche672/
Ouché672/
Oushe672/
Uhsie672/
Uchip672/
Oucer671/
Ouchs671/
Ousch671/
Hucep671/
Huchh671/
Huchs671/
Hucse671/
Houscher671/
Eucee671/
Eucer671/
Eusthche671/
Guceh671/
Guuce671/
Autch671/
Uicke671/
Uhcer671/
Uhies671/
Uchoy671/
Ucier671/
Ushed671/
Ushes671/
Oeche671/
Ochhe671/
Utchy671/
Gusce671/
Husce671/
Huşce671/
Hucee671/
Hucei671/
Ichea671/
Heuschke671/
Oucet671/
Oushchet671/
Ujhed671/
Ujhet671/
Ujheľ671/
Ukheh671/
Uchid671/
Uchih671/
Ucque671/
Uschy671/
Uschý671/
Utshe671/
Uzcie671/
Goutcheî671/
Guhke671/
Gucej671/
Guzce671/
Auhse671/
Aucer671/
Uchzy671/
Ucies671/
Uzchi671/
Oucke671/
Ougce671/
Uckee671/
Uhcie671/
Ujzhe671/
Uisch671/
Ushqe671/
Uycqe671/
Aucey671/
Guchh671/
Gujce671/
Hutcheis670/
Hauchett670/
Hautchet670/
Auschetz670/
Hutchess670/
Hutchett670/
Aucheids670/
Guchs670/
Hauschet670/
Ucket670/
Hauscher670/
Houchett670/
Huschkey670/
Gustsche670/
Houtcher670/
Auchs670/
Uhser670/
Gucei670/
Huces670/

Uche Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Uche in the Marathi language
उचेuce95.37
ऊचेuce4.63
Uche in the Russian language
Учеuce-

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