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Where Does The Last Name Ife Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ife (Arabic: ايلفي, Russian: Ифе) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also appear as: Ifé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ife? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 166,861^st most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,810,469 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Ife are found; 76 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ife is also the 58,821^st most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 10,626 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,977 people, or 1 in 89,602. In Nigeria Ife is primarily found in: Enugu, where 14 percent reside, Edo, where 10 percent reside and Lagos, where 10 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Ife occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Ife Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ife has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ife last name expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ife Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ife surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ife earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 27.67% less than the national average, earning R 171,888 per year; in United States they earn 44.52% more than the national average, earning $62,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.2% more than the national average, earning $55,248 CAD per year.