Igbokwe Surname

31,712th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Igbokwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Igbokwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria16,2211:10,9211,139
United States3001:1,208,19685,916
England1561:357,16725,626
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Wales41:773,63329,106
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Igbokwe (686) may also be a first name.

Igbokwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Igbokwe occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Igbokwe? popularity and diffusion

Igbokwe is the 31,712th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 433,241 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Igbokwe are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Igbokwe is also the 315,870th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 686 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 16,221 people, or 1 in 10,921. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Enugu, where 25 percent reside, Abia, where 22 percent reside and Lagos, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Igbokwe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Igbokwe are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Igbokwe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.51% more than the national average, earning R 569,172 per year; in United States they earn 16.18% more than the national average, earning $50,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.59% more than the national average, earning $56,435 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Igboekwe93369/
Igbokwue9328/
Igbokwee9310/
Igboikwe933/
Igbojkwe931/
Igbokwet931/
Igbogkwe931/
Igbokw928/
Egbokwe8631/
Ugbokwe8625/
Igbekwe8617/
Igbokwa8615/
Igbokue868/
Igbukwe867/
Igbogwe865/
Igbokwi864/
Igbakwe861/
Igboegwe801/
Ugbokwue801/
Igboicwe801/
Egbokw771/
Igbokwuha751/
Igbakwa719/
Egbogwe713/
Egbukwe712/
Igbekue712/
Egbuikwe677/
Igboguee671/
Igbaakwa671/
Eigboigbe631/
Egbogbe5766/
Ugbegwe5736/
Igbagbe5720/
Egbogwa5713/
Egbukwa5711/
Egbugwe5710/
Igbague574/
Igbogui571/
Egbogue571/
Egbukue571/
Ugbogue571/
Egboigbe5348/
Aigbugwi531/
Aigbagbea501/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Igbokwe
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