Nwoye

Nwoye Meaning & Origin

About Nwoye
The surname Nwoye is of Igbo origin and is commonly found among the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is derived from the Igbo word "nwoye," which means "child born on a market day." In Igbo culture, market days hold significant importance and are considered auspicious. Therefore, the surname Nwoye signifies a person who was born on a market day or is associated with the positive attributes and blessings associated with such a day.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nwoye: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nwoye 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
N
🔊 Soundex
N000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N W OY1
🌐 IPA
/nwoye*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('N', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nwoye in Braille

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

The name Nwoye in braille

How to sign the name Nwoye using Sign Language

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

The name Nwoye in sign language

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