Igben Surname
Approximately 3,852 people bear this surname
Igben Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,837 | 1:46,167 | 3,584 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Igben (96) may also be a first name.
Igben Demographics
Igben Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Igben Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Igben Come From? nationality or country of origin
Igben is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Igben? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 119,326th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,891,886 people. Igben is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Igben are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 968,397th most widely held forename globally, held by 96 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,837 people, or 1 in 46,167. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 71 percent reside, Edo, where 8 percent reside and Lagos, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Igben Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Igben last name is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igbeng | 91 | 183 | / |
| Igbeen | 91 | 3 | / |
| Jigben | 91 | 2 | / |
| Igboen | 91 | 1 | / |
| Higben | 91 | 1 | / |
| Igbn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Igbehen | 83 | 108 | / |
| Highben | 83 | 28 | / |
| Jingben | 83 | 12 | / |
| Yingben | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ugben | 80 | 336 | / |
| Igbin | 80 | 213 | / |
| Egben | 80 | 98 | / |
| Igwen | 80 | 60 | / |
| Igbem | 80 | 15 | / |
| Igbne | 80 | 4 | / |
| Iguen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Igbenova | 77 | 9 | / |
| Egbeng | 73 | 108 | / |
| Igbina | 73 | 14 | / |
| Igbion | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ingwen | 73 | 10 | / |
| Egbent | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yiguen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Engben | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jigwen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aigbem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Egbeen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ingbin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jigbin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Egbend | 73 | 0 | / |
| Yingbin | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ugbehen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ygbn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jingbin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aigbina | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eigbion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aighewn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwenne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jgbn | 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
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- 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 Igben
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