Nwokedi

Nwokedi Meaning & Origin

About Nwokedi
The surname Nwokedi is of Igbo origin and is commonly found among the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is a combination of two Igbo words: "Nwọ" meaning "child" and "Ọkèdì" meaning "wealth" or "riches." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Nwokedi can be interpreted as "child of wealth" or "child of riches." It is likely that individuals with this surname are descendants of a family that was considered prosperous or had accumulated wealth in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nwokedi: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nwokedi 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
NKT
🔊 Soundex
N02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N W AH0 K OW1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/nwokedi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nwokedi in Braille

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

The name Nwokedi in braille

How to sign the name Nwokedi using Sign Language

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

The name Nwokedi in sign language

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