Idahosa Surname

45,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Idahosa Surname User-submission:

This Idahosa surname originates from the Bini people of Edo state and it means 'I listen to God'.

Idahosa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria10,9391:16,1941,567
England1191:468,21930,572
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Canada591:624,50251,218
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
France131:5,109,440259,941
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
India71:109,580,769786,157
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Idahosa (1,407) may also be a first name.

Idahosa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This Idahosa surname originates from the Bini people of Edo state and it means 'I listen to God'.

- puntapi

Idahosa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Idahosa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Idahosa occurs most in Nigeria. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Idahosa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 45,707th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 642,301 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Idahosa reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Idahosa is also the 208,320th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 1,407 people.

The surname Idahosa is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 10,939 people, or 1 in 16,194. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Edo, where 81 percent live, Lagos, where 5 percent live and Delta, where 5 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Idahosa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Idahosa surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Idahosa earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.58% more than the national average, earning $45,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.57% less than the national average, earning $48,405 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Idahoisa9337/
Idhahosa931/
Idahoosa931/
Idahossa931/
Idahosha931/
Idaosa9237/
Idohosa8637/
Edahosa8625/
Idhaosa8613/
Idaohsa863/
Idahoza862/
Idaosha861/
Udahosa861/
Ihdaosa861/
Idahoso861/
Hidaosa861/
Idahoja861/
Idhauosa801/
Idaosos7181/
Edohosa7110/
Idohasa711/
Idaiyasa676/
Edahossou636/
Edohosoh531/
Edouacho531/

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