Ukandu Surname

63,687th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,865 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ukandu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ukandu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7,6921:23,0292,030
United States781:4,646,909242,363
England641:870,59545,570
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Ukandu (647) may also be a first name.

Ukandu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ukandu (Marathi: उकंडु, Russian: Уканду) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ukandu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 63,687th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 926,579 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ukandu live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 326,733rd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 647 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7,692 people, or 1 in 23,029. In Nigeria Ukandu is most numerous in: Abia, where 34 percent reside, Imo, where 19 percent reside and Anambra, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Ukandu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ukandu last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.

Ukandu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.47% less than the national average, earning $35,612 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ukanndu926/
Oukandu921/
Ukhandu921/
Ukahndu921/
Ukkandu921/
Okandu8396/
Ukondu8347/
Ikandu8341/
Ukandoo7719/
Ukondou771/
Okanndu771/
Okondu67561/
Ikondu67135/
Ukomdu673/
Icandu671/
Ikeundu622/
Okoundou5775/
Ikoundou5715/

Ukandu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ukandu in the Marathi language
उकंडुukandu58.14
उकंडूukandu39.53
उकांडुukandu2.33
Ukandu in the Russian language
Укандуukandu-

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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 Ukandu
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