Ukuwu Surname
8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Ukuwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukuewu | 91 | 28 | / |
| Ukhuwu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ukowu | 80 | 17 | / |
| Okuwu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ukiwu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ukubu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Okauwu | 73 | 68 | / |
| Ikhuwu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ikuiwu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ukaubu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Okhuwu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ikouwu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ukeubu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jikuwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okeuwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukubuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikauwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hokuwau | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ukaubou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikuewau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukoubou | 62 | 7 | / |
| Okowu | 60 | 361 | / |
| Oukhoubou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ikhiwu | 55 | 58 | / |
| Jikiwu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Okowui | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ikhuiwu | 50 | 92 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ukuwu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis