Igboemeka Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Igboemeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Igboemeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria751:2,361,90379,171
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080

Igboemeka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Igboemeka is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Igboemeka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,034,059th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname Igboemeka is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Igboemeka are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Igboemeka is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 2,361,903. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ebonyi, where 41 percent reside, Lagos, where 32 percent reside and Kano, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ugbemeka821/
Aigbomoka781/
Egbemoka713/
Aigbomokhai7013/
Ugbomoeko673/
Ugbemoika671/
Ugbomohka671/
Egbemako5947/
Ugbemiko592/
Ugbomoiko56185/
Ugbemoiko5683/
Ugbemuiko561/
Ugbemoikho531/

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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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  • 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 Igboemeka
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