Nwankwo is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Nwankwo Kanu, OON (born 1976), Nigerian footballer Nwankwo Obiora (born 1991), Nigerian footballer Nwankwo Tochukwu (born 1986), Nigerian footballer
Surname Arthur Nwankwo (1939–2020), Nigerian author, publisher and pro-democracy activist Ben Nwankwo (born 1965). Nigerian politician and public administrator
Benneth Nwankwo (born 1995), Nigerian documentary photographer and film director
Christopher Nwankwo (born 1941), Nigerian Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District Christy Nwankwo (born 1968), Rivers State Judge Clement Nwankwo (born 1962), Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist Dozie Nwankwo (born 1975), Nigerian politician
Fidelis Nwankwo, Nigerian politician
Green Nwankwo, Nigerian scholar and traditional ruler Ike Nwankwo (born 1973), Nigerian-American basketball player James Chike Nwankwo (better known as DJ Virall; born 1989), Nigerian disc jockey Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001), Nigerian novelist and poet Silas Nwankwo (born 2003), Nigerian professional footballer Simeon Nwankwo (born 1992), Nigerian footballer