Ugwuanyi Surname
Approximately 42,699 people bear this surname
Ugwuanyi Surname User-submission:
The Ugwuanyi surname means 'our prestige', 'our source of life', 'our mountain', 'the highest elevation', 'the enviable position one can attain'. This goes to show that Ugwuanyi is a prestigious name meant for one who has made a remarkable achievement in his community.
Read More About This SurnameUgwuanyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 42,648 | 1:4,154 | 553 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Ugwuanyi (449) may also be a first name.
Ugwuanyi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ugwuanyi surname means 'our prestige', 'our source of life', 'our mountain', 'the highest elevation', 'the enviable position one can attain'. This goes to show that Ugwuanyi is a prestigious name meant for one who has made a remarkable achievement in his community.
- ugwuanyiThe meaning of the Ugwuanyi surname is 'our dignity'. It is a surname of Igbo origin of Republic of Briafra.
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Average Ugwuanyi Salary in
United States
$30,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ugwuanyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ugwuanyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ugwuanyi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ugwuanyi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 13,130th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 170,673 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ugwuanyi are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ugwuanyi is also the 403,949th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 449 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 42,648 people, or 1 in 4,154. In Nigeria Ugwuanyi is most numerous in: Enugu, where 61 percent reside, Anambra, where 14 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Ugwuanyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Ugwuanyi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ugwuannyi | 94 | 4 | / |
| Ungwuanyi | 94 | 2 | / |
| Uygwuanyi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ugwuaanyi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Augwuanyi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Eugwuanyi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ugwanyi | 93 | 1,001 | / |
| Ugwuani | 93 | 708 | / |
| Uguanyi | 93 | 62 | / |
| Ugwuonyi | 88 | 24 | / |
| Ogwuanyi | 88 | 23 | / |
| Igwuanyi | 88 | 11 | / |
| Ugweanyi | 88 | 8 | / |
| Ugwaunyi | 88 | 8 | / |
| Ugwannyi | 88 | 7 | / |
| Uqwuanyi | 88 | 5 | / |
| Ukwuanyi | 88 | 5 | / |
| Ugwuangi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ugwaynyi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ugkwuani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ugwuayni | 88 | 1 | / |
| Uugwanyi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ugwainyi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ughuanyi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ugwuanni | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ungwanyi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ugwani | 86 | 44 | / |
| Ugwany | 86 | 4 | / |
| Uguani | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ukwuani | 80 | 2,012 | / |
| Ogwanyi | 80 | 171 | / |
| Ugwuana | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ugwanij | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ukwanyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ogwuani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ugwuane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ugwuoni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ungwani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uigwani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guguani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hung'wanyi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Okwuanyi | 75 | 69 | / |
| Ugwanaya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oukwuani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ugwuanna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hugbanyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ukwani | 71 | 165 | / |
| Ukuani | 71 | 16 | / |
| Ogwany | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ugwana | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oguani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ugwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iguani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ugwuona | 67 | 479 | / |
| Okwanyi | 67 | 151 | / |
| Igweani | 67 | 88 | / |
| Ogwonyi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Okwuani | 67 | 15 | / |
| Augwana | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oghwani | 67 | 5 | / |
| Igwanni | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ikwuani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Unguane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ugwuonh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikwanyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukwaani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukwanyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukwuane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugwanna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugbaini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oghuani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukwuana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouguana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouguane | 67 | 1 | / |
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