Uwakwe Surname
Approximately 29,479 people bear this surname
Uwakwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 29,209 | 1:6,065 | 748 |
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Uwakwe (1,844) may also be a first name.
Uwakwe Demographics
Average Uwakwe Salary in
United States
$43,161 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Uwakwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uwakwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Uwakwe has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Uwakwe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 18,696th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 247,211 people. The last name Uwakwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Uwakwe are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Uwakwe is also the 177,593rd most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 1,844 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 29,209 people, or 1 in 6,065. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Imo, where 36 percent reside, Abia, where 13 percent reside and Anambra, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Uwakwe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Uwakwe last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Uwakwe earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.53% less than the national average, earning R 124,692 per year and in United States they earn 0.03% more than the national average, earning $43,161 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uwaekwe | 92 | 242 | / |
| Uwakwue | 92 | 21 | / |
| Uwakweh | 92 | 19 | / |
| Uweakwe | 92 | 11 | / |
| Uwuakwe | 92 | 8 | / |
| Uuwakwe | 92 | 4 | / |
| Uwakwee | 92 | 3 | / |
| Uwaikwe | 92 | 2 | / |
| Uwakwed | 92 | 1 | / |
| Uwakw | 91 | 4 | / |
| Owakwe | 83 | 215 | / |
| Uwagwe | 83 | 90 | / |
| Uwakwa | 83 | 88 | / |
| Uwekwe | 83 | 15 | / |
| Uwakue | 83 | 9 | / |
| Uwokwe | 83 | 6 | / |
| Uwakwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Iwakwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Owakwue | 77 | 12 | / |
| Uwangwe | 77 | 10 | / |
| Uwankue | 77 | 6 | / |
| Uwockwe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Uwaigwe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Uwaugwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Owajkwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Uuwagwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ubahakwe | 71 | 37 | / |
| Uwanghwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uwagbe | 67 | 23 | / |
| Iwekwe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uwagwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owokwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owakwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iwokwe | 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 Uwakwe
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