Ugwu is used as a family name or surname in Nigeria. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Ugwu
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Nigeria
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Ugwu

How popular is Ugwu?

Ugwu is common in Nigeria.

Ugwu is ranked 2968 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Ugwus grew by 109.8485 per cent to 277 since 2000 and ranked 70645 after elevating 50413 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Black 97.11 92.42
Ugwu is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Nigeria which signifies that it is originated from Nigeria. Around 185385 people have been found who wears Ugwu as their family name. Ugwu is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
615,517 Russia6
9,053 Senegal5
4,384 Northern Ireland3
14,078 Japan3
9,097 Wales3
14,054 China3
2,705 Togo2
31,767 Greece2
17,037 Trinidad and Tobago2
2,152 Niger2
28,232 Morocco2
26,123 Malaysia2
124,220 Italy2
10,284 Kuwait2
20,186 Kenya2
6,103 Cyprus2
49,101 Denmark1
1,970 Grenada1
801 Cape Verde1
15,705 Cameroon1
169,904 Brazil1
123,175 Tanzania1
6,033 Benin1
91,024 Belgium1
174,544 Czech Republic1
279,271 Australia1
6,820 Angola1
2,040 Mali1
12,270 Lebanon1
36,678 Singapore1
77,122 Sweden1
81,201 Switzerland1
1,005 The Gambia1
9,926 Ivory Coast1
14,644 Tunisia1
53,505 Turkey1
8,859 Iraq1
165,773 Belarus1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
155,398 France49
67,981 Canada43
46,313 Spain43
7,570 Ireland38
1,243 Iceland32
8,720 Qatar29
78,557 Netherlands13
220,909 Ukraine12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
6,180 Scotland85
10,531 Norway72
15,508 United Arab Emirates61
Countries with hundreds of Ugwu:
9,728 England661
63,070 United States400
15,860 Poland382
7,729 Ghana320
21,535 South Africa274
59,024 Germany168
Countries with hundred thousands of Ugwu:
97 Nigeria182,638
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Ugwu Namesakes

  • Amaka Ugwunkwo, Film director
  • Onyekachi Hope Ugwuadu, Soccer player
  • Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Politician
  • Charles Ugwuh, Engineer
  • Charles Ugwuh, Engineer
  • Onyekachi Hope Ugwuadu, Soccer player
  • Henry Chidozie Ugwunna, Soccer forward
  • Gozie Ugwu, Soccer player
  • Theophilus Chijioke Ugwu, Author
  • Samuel Chijioke Ugwu, Author

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