Nwogu

Nwogu Meaning & Origin

About Nwogu
The surname Nwogu is of Igbo origin and is commonly found among the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is derived from the Igbo words "Nwo" meaning "child" and "Ugwu" meaning "hill." Therefore, the surname Nwogu can be interpreted to mean "child of the hill" or "hill child." It may signify a person's ancestral connection to a particular hill or the importance of hills in their family history or geographic location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nwogu: 269
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nwogu 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 AA1 G UW0
🌐 IPA
/nwogu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nwogu in Braille

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

The name Nwogu in braille

How to sign the name Nwogu using Sign Language

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

The name Nwogu in sign language

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