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 surname Ighwe (Marathi: इघवे) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ighwe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Ighwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Ighwe are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Ighwe is mostly concentrated in: Enugu, where 50 percent live and Lagos, where 50 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.
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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- 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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