Ugwu Surname
Approximately 310,898 people bear this surname
Ugwu Surname User-submission:
Ugwu means 'mountain' or 'hill'.
Mainly used by people from Enugu, Nigeria (curbed from Enu-ugwu), which means 'on top of hills' or 'hilltop'.
Ugwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 309,674 | 1:572 | 68 |
| United States | 392 | 1:924,640 | 69,378 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| England | 219 | 1:254,420 | 20,501 |
| South Africa | 63 | 1:859,964 | 56,669 |
| Benin | 31 | 1:333,407 | 26,304 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
Ugwu (15,270) may also be a first name.
Ugwu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ugwu means 'mountain' or 'hill'.
Mainly used by people from Enugu, Nigeria (curbed from Enu-ugwu), which means 'on top of hills' or 'hilltop'.
- tessyhillzUgwu Demographics
Average Ugwu Salary in
United States
$46,819 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ugwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ugwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ugwu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ugwu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,765th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 23,440 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ugwu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 45,834th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 15,270 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 309,674 people, or 1 in 572. In Nigeria Ugwu is mostly concentrated in: Enugu, where 48 percent are found, Anambra, where 18 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Ghana, where 0 percent are found.
Ugwu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Ugwu surname are 27.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.08% being registered with the party.
The amount Ugwu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.79% less than the national average, earning R 169,212 per year; in United States they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning $46,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.49% more than the national average, earning $56,387 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugwuh | 89 | 92 | / |
| Eugwu | 89 | 24 | / |
| Ugwuu | 89 | 20 | / |
| Uugwu | 89 | 13 | / |
| Augwu | 89 | 12 | / |
| Ughwu | 89 | 12 | / |
| Ugwui | 89 | 6 | / |
| Uegwu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ugweu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Uigwu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ugwau | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ougwu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ugwwu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ugwus | 89 | 2 | / |
| Uhgwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ugwgu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ugcwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ugkwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ugwou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oungwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ugwuhh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eugwuz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aungwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ugwuha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ugwuch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ogwu | 75 | 19,540 | / |
| Ukwu | 75 | 5,010 | / |
| Ugbu | 75 | 888 | / |
| Igwu | 75 | 496 | / |
| Uqwu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ugwuije | 73 | 10 | / |
| Uhiegwu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ugwuooo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ugwouha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oogwu | 67 | 169 | / |
| Oukwu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Igwau | 67 | 28 | / |
| Iegwu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ugwoe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ugbau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uukwu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hukwu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ungvu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okgwu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ugbou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikgwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ogwwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ukwuh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Utkwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ogwau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ukwut | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ugbuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aukwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukwuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uguou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Udkwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iggwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugueu | 67 | 1 | / |
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