Ukwuegbu Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ukwuegbu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ukwuegbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3651:485,32324,356
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Ukwuegbu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ukwuegbu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ukwuegbu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 769,129th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ukwuegbu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 365 people, or 1 in 485,323. In Nigeria Ukwuegbu is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 31 percent are found, Abia, where 21 percent are found and Rivers, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Ukwuegbu exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Okwuegbu88252/
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Ukwaegbu887/
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Ungwuegbu821/
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Ikwegbu80322/
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Okwegbu8030/
Uguegbu8012/
Ikwugbu804/
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Okuegbu803/
Ikuegbu801/
Ogwuegbu75881/
Ugwoegbu75457/
Ugwaegbu7522/
Igwuegbu756/
Ugweugbu755/
Ikwoegbu753/
Ikweegbu751/
Ikweugbu751/
Ugwuegvu751/
Okwwegbu751/
Uguoegbu751/
Ogwuegbeu713/
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Igwegbu67107/
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Ikwogbu675/
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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 Ukwuegbu
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