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

Uwa occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Üwa. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 41,824^th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 583,985 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 frequent first name at a global level It is held by 10,455 people.

Uwa is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 10,699 people, or 1 in 16,557. In Nigeria Uwa is mostly concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 22 percent live, Ebonyi, where 16 percent live and Abia, where 12 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Uwa exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.

Uwa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Muslim (46%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Uwa last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the 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.