Find out how popular the last name Ekechukwu is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ekechukwu.

Ekechukwu, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ekechukwu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ekechukwu in America

Ekechukwu is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ekechukwu surname appeared 113 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ekechukwu.

The history of the last name Ekechukwu

The surname EKECHUKWU originates from the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. It is an Igbo name that can be traced back to at least the 16th century, when the first written records of the language appeared.

EKECHUKWU is derived from the Igbo words "eke" meaning "a portion or share" and "chukwu" meaning "the almighty God". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "a share or portion from God". It likely originated as a name given to a child considered a gift or blessing from God.

Some of the earliest written records of the EKECHUKWU name come from Christian missionaries and colonial officials in the 19th century who documented Igbo names and language. One early example is found in the 1862 book "A Dictionary of the Ibo Language" by J.F. Schön, which includes the entry "Ekechukwu - one that has come from God".

During the pre-colonial era, the EKECHUKWU name would have been concentrated in the areas that make up the present-day Nigerian states of Anambra, Enugu, Imo, Abia and Ebonyi. Some prominent early bearers of the name include Nze Ekechukwu Okoroafor (c.1825-1890), a highly respected village elder from Nkwerre, and Nwaekechukwu Okafor (1872-1942), a pioneering indigenous school teacher.

As the Igbo people dispersed more widely across Nigeria in the 20th century, the name spread as well. Notable modern figures with the last name EKECHUKWU include Chike Ekechukwu (1935-2022), a Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, and Gladys Ekechukwu (1943-2012), an acclaimed Nigerian artist known for her vibrant paintings.

Other bearers of note are Chuma Ekechukwu (born 1971), a Nigerian football player who represented the national team, Uche Ekechukwu (born 1975), a UK-based Nigerian author and journalist, and Samuel Ekechukwu (born 1990), a Nigerian boxer who competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ekechukwu

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ekechukwu.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ekechukwu was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ekechukwu was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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