Uwalaka Surname

116,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Uwalaka Surname User-submission:

The surname Uwalaka means 'world is in my hand'.

Uwalaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,8391:46,1433,583
United States541:6,712,202314,667
England361:1,547,72466,012
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

Uwalaka (191) may also be a first name.

Uwalaka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Uwalaka means 'world is in my hand'.

- uwalaka

Uwalaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Uwalaka is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Uwalaka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uwalaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 116,481st most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,841,685 people. The surname Uwalaka is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Uwalaka are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Uwalaka is also the 657,437th most widely held forename globally, borne by 191 people.

The last name Uwalaka is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,839 people, or 1 in 46,143. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Abia, where 34 percent reside, Lagos, where 16 percent reside and Rivers, where 13 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Uwalaka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Uwalaka last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Uwalaka earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 30.31% less than the national average, earning 241,200 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $44,092 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uwalakah9323/
Uwualaka932/
Uswalaka931/
Uewalaka931/
Ujwalakha881/
Uwalakach881/
Uwalake868/
Owalaka864/
Uwaleka863/
Iwalaka861/
Uwolaka861/
Uwaileka801/
Uvalakas801/
Ivalaka711/
Jihuallaca591/
Owolako57136/
Owolake5716/
Jihuallacca562/
Owalokoy531/

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