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

The surname Igbo has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 18,119^th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 239,273 people. The last name Igbo is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Igbo are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 162,719^th most frequent forename world-wide, held by 2,132 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 29,634 people, or 1 in 5,978. In Nigeria Igbo is most frequent in: Imo, where 40 percent live, Anambra, where 13 percent live and Enugu, where 8 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 2 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Igbo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Igbo surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Igbo surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Igbo earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.91% more than the national average, earning R 301,596 per year and in United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.