Uchendu Surname

20,738th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Uchendu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uchendu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria25,9531:6,826816
United States2381:1,522,937103,340
England821:679,48938,951
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Uchendu (2,003) may also be a first name.

Uchendu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uchendu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uchendu? popularity and diffusion

Uchendu is the 20,738th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 276,630 people. The surname Uchendu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Uchendu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Uchendu is also the 168,874th most frequent first name on earth, held by 2,003 people.

Uchendu is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 25,953 people, or 1 in 6,826. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Anambra, where 24 percent are found, Imo, where 18 percent are found and Abia, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Uchendu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Uchendu last name are 42.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.45% registered to vote for the political party.

Uchendu earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning $42,861 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uchenndu937/
Ucheundu933/
Auchendu931/
Uuchendu931/
Ucendu926/
Ichendu8658,178/
Ochendu8624/
Uchindu8610/
Uchondu866/
Uchandu865/
Uchemdu863/
Auchendous820/
Ihchendu801/
Uzendu77444/
Usendu7778/
Ugendu7767/
Ukendu7712/
Undu73749/
Heundou7142/
Ichindu714/
Heundeu711/
Ichandu711/
Ushindu711/
Gundu6723,854/
Aundu676,281/
Hundu671,815/
Undau67203/
Hondu67118/
Undus6791/
Undut6791/
Eundu6763/
Oundu6748/
Undup6728/
Uundu6722/
Ukndu675/
Unduu674/
Unduh674/
Undou673/
Undui672/
Unndu671/

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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
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  • 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 Uchendu
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