Uzuegbu Surname

128,268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Uzuegbu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uzuegbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,4781:50,9323,901
United States311:11,692,224454,091
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
England91:6,190,895170,599
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Uzuegbu (53) may also be a first name.

Uzuegbu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uzuegbu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Uzuegbu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uzuegbu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 128,268th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,061,541 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Uzuegbu live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Uzuegbu is also the 1,366,219th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 53 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,478 people, or 1 in 50,932. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Abia, where 26 percent are found, Imo, where 15 percent are found and Enugu, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Uzuegbu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Uzuegbu last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Uzuegbu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.64% less than the national average, earning R 45,996 per year and in United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uzoegbu861,219/
Izuegbu861,134/
Usuegbu8613/
Uzaegbu8610/
Uzuegwu866/
Uzeugbu863/
Uzougbu862/
Ozuegbu861/
Uzeegbu861/
Uzeagbu861/
Uzuigbu861/
Huzoegbu801/
Izuegbeu801/
Izugbu771/
Osuegbu71213/
Izugbeu713/
Ozuegwu711/
Usuegwu711/
Osuegwu576/
Uzuikwu573/
Ozoigbu572/
Ozuekwu572/
Ozuigwu571/

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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
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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 Uzuegbu
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