Nwankwo is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
[edit]- Nwankwo Kanu, OON (born 1976), Nigerian footballer
- Nwankwo Obiora (born 1991), Nigerian footballer
- Nwankwo Tochukwu (born 1986), Nigerian footballer
Surname
[edit]- Christy Nwankwo, Rivers State Judge
- Ike Nwankwo (born 1973), Nigerian-American basketball player
- Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001), Nigerian novelist and poet
- Simeon Nwankwo (born 1992), Nigerian footballer