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Where Does The Last Name Uwa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Uwa occurs most in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant: Üwa. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Uwa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 41,824^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 583,985 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Uwa live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 59,503^rd most frequently used forename on earth It is held by 10,455 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 10,699 people, or 1 in 16,557. In Nigeria Uwa is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 22 percent reside, Ebonyi, where 16 percent reside and Abia, where 12 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

Uwa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Uwa surname is chiefly Muslim (46%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Uwa are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

Uwa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning $46,259 USD per year.