Ignace Surname

52,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Ignace Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ignace Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda3,1011:3,665908
Ethiopia2,2541:43,2774,742
Chad2,0221:6,722968
France1,0031:66,2249,134
Tanzania4971:106,52210,353
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Haiti1181:90,5424,518
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Ivory Coast881:262,17310,293
Belgium681:169,06823,042
Canada601:614,09350,489
Guyana571:13,3721,858
Cameroon341:610,85546,287
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
India191:40,371,862445,856
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
England61:9,286,343223,652
Congo61:831,51616,072
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Ignace (74,527) may also be a first name.

Ignace Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ignace (Hindi: इग्नेस, Oriya: ଇେଗନ୍ସ) is found most frequently in Rwanda. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ignace? popularity and diffusion

It is the 52,449th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 746,981 people. The surname Ignace occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Ignace are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 37 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Ignace is also the 13,145th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 74,527 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Rwanda, where it is borne by 3,101 people, or 1 in 3,665. Beside Rwanda this surname occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 23 percent live and Chad, where 21 percent live.

Ignace Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ignace has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ignace last name expanded 2,110 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ignace Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ignace surname are 26.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.24% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ignace earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.03% more than the national average, earning $48,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.95% less than the national average, earning $40,765 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aignace922/
Inace9119/
Ignacy83719/
Ignaci8397/
Inache8385/
Innace8361/
Ygnace8331/
Iniace8322/
Ignase835/
Genace833/
Inyace832/
Ingace831/
Ignaze831/
Ignoce831/
Inacea831/
Ionace831/
Ignach831/
Inacie831/
Ignatcz7753/
Gennace7746/
Ignacki7738/
Ainache7712/
Ignasse779/
Ignaczy774/
Ignacis773/
Aignase772/
Innache772/
Hinache772/
Ignaczi771/
Ignadze771/
Ignacip771/
Inaiche771/
Inatche771/
Inyache771/
Ignas739,106/
Inase73212/
Ignaś7379/
Inaci7373/
Ignaz7332/
Ynace7313/
Inoce734/
Ignaţ734/
Inacy733/
Inach733/
Enace733/
Inaze731/
Ignać731/
Aignasse71132/
Ignascio7118/
Ignasher7116/
Ainacheh714/
Aitnacer712/
Ignasich711/
Igemnage711/
Ignacioa711/
Ignaczis710/
Enache6750,196/
Ignácz672,784/
Emnace672,696/
Inasse671,242/
Ignasi67432/
Ignash67332/
Ignazi67302/
Ignass67183/
Inachi6777/
Jignas6767/
Ignasz6760/
Innaci6748/
Yinase6741/
Ignats6738/
Heinacher6729/
Ingase6722/
Oinase6719/
Ignáci6717/
Hinase6715/
Ginase6715/
Inacih6714/
Ihnach6710/
Ainaci679/
Ingnas679/
Inases678/
Inoche678/
Innoce677/
Hainacher677/
Ginaci676/
Ignasy676/
Ignosa676/
Hinach676/
Einach675/
Inaser675/
Enaace674/
Igneus674/
Enacer674/
Inashe674/
Inyase674/
Inaise674/
Iniase674/
Igneis673/
Inatci673/
Inocet673/
Ignasa673/
Ingaci673/
Innach672/
Gignas672/
Jinase672/
Ignaki672/
Ignaza672/
Ignias672/
Jnache671/
Inooce671/
Egnach671/
Ainase671/
Aignas671/
Ienaci671/
Ignazy671/
Ignoza671/
Jinaci671/
Inatch671/
Inazei671/
Yonace671/
Ennace671/
Einase671/
Egnase671/
Iggnas671/
Yinaze671/
Enaice671/
Jinach671/
Ignaka671/
Ignaszesh671/
Inhase671/
Inacis671/
Inasee671/
Inacid671/
Inacii671/
Hignas670/
Ineice670/

Ignace Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ignace in the Hindi language
इग्नेसignesa-
Ignace in the Oriya language
ଇେଗନ୍ସiegansa61.11
ଇଗେନସigenasa22.22
ଇଗ୍େନସ୍igenas5.56
ଇଗେନଶigenasa5.56
ଏଗେନସegenasa5.56

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