Ighwe Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Ighwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ighwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ighwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ighwe (Marathi: इघवे) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ighwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Ighwe live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Enugu, where 50 percent reside and Lagos, where 50 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Ighwe exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igwe | 89 | 360,950 | / |
| Igweh | 80 | 1,640 | / |
| Igwet | 80 | 204 | / |
| Igwue | 80 | 90 | / |
| Igwee | 80 | 68 | / |
| Eghwe | 80 | 24 | / |
| Jigwe | 80 | 17 | / |
| Igwea | 80 | 13 | / |
| Igkwe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ughwe | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ighve | 80 | 6 | / |
| Uigwe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Igwie | 80 | 6 | / |
| Igwei | 80 | 6 | / |
| Aigwe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Igwwe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Iegwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oigwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Igwey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eigwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Igwhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yigwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Igwej | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ighwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ighue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Igweu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Igw | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hingwe | 73 | 133 | / |
| Higgwe | 73 | 77 | / |
| Eghwie | 73 | 11 | / |
| Highbe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Aihkwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Heigwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ingwea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Igouhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uingwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igwehe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igwest | 73 | 1 | / |
| Highwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igbhee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eihkwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oisgwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eghwer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aingwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igwech | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igweee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oigewe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aigwue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Higwer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gighue | 73 | 0 | / |
| Eghwey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gaighwheh | 71 | 11 | / |
| Highwheat | 71 | 0 | / |
| Igbe | 67 | 6,559 | / |
| Igue | 67 | 4,530 | / |
| Ikwe | 67 | 3,552 | / |
| Egwe | 67 | 1,963 | / |
| Igve | 67 | 1,402 | / |
| Ugwe | 67 | 878 | / |
| Igwa | 67 | 254 | / |
| Highway | 67 | 199 | / |
| Aighewi | 67 | 105 | / |
| Heigwer | 67 | 63 | / |
| Iqwe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jingweh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Highbee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Icgw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Igwh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Igouehe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yingweh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Igwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oigw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jghw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eighway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jgwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaigwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uanigwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igweehh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igouhet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishghue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enghwee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huighue | 67 | 0 | / |
Ighwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ighwe in the Marathi language | ||
| इघवे | ighave | - |
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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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- 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 Ighwe
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