Nweke

Nweke Meaning & Origin

About Nweke
The surname Nweke is of Igbo origin and is commonly found among the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is derived from the Igbo word "nweke" which means "child born on Eke market day." In Igbo culture, each day of the week is associated with a market day, and being born on a specific market day is believed to have a significant influence on a person's character and destiny. Therefore, the surname Nweke signifies that the individual was born on Eke market day and carries the cultural significance associated with it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nweke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nweke: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nweke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NK
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N W EH1 K
🌐 IPA
/nweke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nweke in Braille

Here's how to represent Nweke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nweke in braille

How to sign the name Nweke using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nweke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nweke in sign language

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