Ukwaju Surname
Approximately 168 people bear this surname
Ukwaju Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 163 | 1:324,795 | 24,514 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
Ukwaju Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ukwaju Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ukwaju is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ukwaju.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukwaju? popularity and diffusion
Ukwaju is the 1,333,288th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Ukwaju reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 324,795. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 93 percent are found, Mara Region, where 2 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Ukwaju occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukwaj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ukwaja | 83 | 88 | / |
| Okwaju | 83 | 18 | / |
| Ukwaji | 83 | 16 | / |
| Ukwazu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ukwaje | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ikwuaju | 77 | 13 | / |
| Ukwuaja | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ukwuazu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ukwachu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ukwuayu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ukwuasu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ukwajah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ukwai | 73 | 94 | / |
| Ikwau | 73 | 37 | / |
| Ukwaa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ukway | 73 | 13 | / |
| Okwau | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ugwau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ukwea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ukwuachu | 71 | 39 | / |
| Hunkwaja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ukwosauh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oekwuaju | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okwaja | 67 | 595 | / |
| Ukwayi | 67 | 338 | / |
| Ukweja | 67 | 188 | / |
| Okwaje | 67 | 182 | / |
| Okwaji | 67 | 148 | / |
| Ukwuji | 67 | 146 | / |
| Ukweji | 67 | 82 | / |
| Okwazu | 67 | 73 | / |
| Ukwaya | 67 | 47 | / |
| Aukwai | 67 | 38 | / |
| Okwajo | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ugbaju | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ukweya | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ukwuye | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ukwuje | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ukwoji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ugwaja | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ugwaje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ukwawe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ikwaje | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ukwuja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ukwoud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ukwije | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikwaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ukweje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukwuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aukwae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukwija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikwhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukwoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugwazu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikwaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukwiji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukwiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukwuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uguaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwaju | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ukwaju
- 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