Ighoroje Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ighoroje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ighoroje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2161:820,10536,398
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Ighoroje Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ighoroje is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ighoroje? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,108,016th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. The last name Ighoroje is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ighoroje are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 216 people, or 1 in 820,105. In Nigeria Ighoroje is most prevalent in: Delta, where 64 percent reside, Edo, where 12 percent reside and Lagos, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Ighoroje
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