Chukwu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Igbo Chukwu.

Proper noun

Chukwu (plural Chukwus)

1. A surname from Igbo.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Chukwu is the 36585^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 611 individuals. Chukwu is most common among Black/African American (95.74%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chukwu”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 334.

Igbo

Etymology

From chí (“god”) +‎ úkwú (“great”).

Proper noun

Chúkwú

1. Chukwu (a supreme deity in Igbo religion)
2. (Christianity) God