Urhiewu Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Urhiewu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Urhiewu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
England31:18,572,686338,250

Urhiewu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Urhiewu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Urhiewu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Urhiewu are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 4,428,569. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 35 percent live, Delta, where 28 percent live and Bayelsa, where 18 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Urhiewhu9382/
Urhiehwu931/
Uriewhu8622/
Urewu831/
Oriewu7776/
Uriwau772/
Uirewu771/
Urebu6731/
Urjwu674/
Orewu672/
Oriwu671/
Uribu671/
Urevu671/
Iraiwu6224/
Orjiwu627/
Ureubu624/
Oriwuh621/
Oraiwu621/
Iryewu621/
Urjebu621/
Aurivaud536/
Uruvu504/

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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 Urhiewu
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