Igbukwe Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Igbukwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Igbukwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Igbukwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Igbukwe is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Igbukwe? popularity and diffusion
Igbukwe is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Igbukwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Igbukwe are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria Igbukwe is mostly found in: Benue, where 67 percent reside, Enugu, where 17 percent reside and Rivers, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also common in Norway, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igbokwe | 86 | 16,821 | / |
| Ugbukwe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Egbukwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Igboekwe | 80 | 369 | / |
| Igbokwue | 80 | 28 | / |
| Igbokwee | 80 | 10 | / |
| Egbuikwe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Igbogkwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Egbokwe | 71 | 31 | / |
| Igbokwa | 71 | 15 | / |
| Egbukwa | 71 | 11 | / |
| Egbugwe | 71 | 10 | / |
| Igbokue | 71 | 8 | / |
| Igbogwe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Igbokwi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Egbukue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aigbugwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igboegwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igbokwuha | 63 | 1 | / |
| Egbugwa | 57 | 4 | / |
| Egbogwe | 57 | 3 | / |
| Egbogue | 57 | 1 | / |
| Aigbugui | 53 | 6 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Igbukwe
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