Igiehon Surname

280,785th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Igiehon Surname User-submission:

The surname Igiehon means 'the power of one in authority'.

Igiehon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1971:147,9899,401
United States901:4,027,321218,060
England271:2,063,63279,942
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Igiehon (27) may also be a first name.

Igiehon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Igiehon means 'the power of one in authority'.

- greatbeson

Igiehon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Igiehon is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Igiehon.

How Common Is The Last Name Igiehon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 280,785th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 5,300,033 people. Igiehon occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Igiehon live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly held forename globally. It is borne by 27 people.

It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,197 people, or 1 in 147,989. In Nigeria Igiehon is most frequent in: Edo, where 78 percent reside, Lagos, where 5 percent reside and Delta, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Igiehon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Igiehon surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Igiehon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $47,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.61% less than the national average, earning $46,894 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Igihon9214/
Igieon921/
Higehon8653/
Ingihon867/
Igiehom862/
Ighihon861/
Igeon831/
Aighehon801/
Gigeon7713/
Egihon779/
Igihom771/
Igeone771/
Higeon771/
Igeont771/
Jigihan71775/
Eghehon714/
Aigaion711/
Jigehamn678/
Egeon677/
Igean671/
Igeom671/
Eguehoun671/

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Footnotes

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