Idowo Surname
Approximately 391 people bear this surname
Idowo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 386 | 1:458,919 | 23,339 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
Idowo (609) may also be a first name.
Idowo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Idowo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Idowo is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Idowo? popularity and diffusion
Idowo is the 738,530th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 18,638,225 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Idowo reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 338,553rd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 609 people.
The last name Idowo is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 386 people, or 1 in 458,919. In Nigeria Idowo is primarily found in: Ogun, where 25 percent live, Ekiti, where 11 percent live and Ondo, where 11 percent live. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 1 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idowou | 91 | 81 | / |
| Idohwo | 91 | 76 | / |
| Idowoj | 91 | 19 | / |
| Idowuo | 91 | 16 | / |
| Hidowo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Idoiwo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Idoowo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Idhowou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Idojwod | 83 | 1 | / |
| Idoowuo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Udowo | 80 | 1,133 | / |
| Idowa | 80 | 596 | / |
| Idobo | 80 | 277 | / |
| Iduwo | 80 | 87 | / |
| Idawo | 80 | 33 | / |
| Idewo | 80 | 20 | / |
| Edowo | 80 | 7 | / |
| Idovo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Udoiwo | 73 | 32 | / |
| Udowoh | 73 | 30 | / |
| Udoowo | 73 | 29 | / |
| Edhowo | 73 | 21 | / |
| Hidobo | 73 | 19 | / |
| Aidobo | 73 | 17 | / |
| Hidowa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Idoubo | 73 | 14 | / |
| Iduobo | 73 | 14 | / |
| Idouwa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Aidovo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Hudowo | 73 | 8 | / |
| Idooba | 73 | 8 | / |
| Udouwo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Idowua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Idowój | 73 | 2 | / |
| Idowat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Idaewo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Idaawo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yidowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Idoweu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Idoewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gidovo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eduowo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Idewoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Idoboh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hidawo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giduwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hidovo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iduwot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Udoewo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Idoibo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Udowoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Idoiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Idaewoh | 67 | 50 | / |
| Udoiwoh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Udhowho | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aidewou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Udoiwuo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iddouwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Edhouwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jidouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iduoboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aidouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oidoubo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edhowou | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Idowo
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