Ignetus Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ignetus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ignetus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2561:691,96432,018
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Ignetus (986) may also be a first name.

Ignetus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ignetus is found most in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ignetus.

How Common Is The Last Name Ignetus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 996,001st most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ignetus are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 256,549th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 986 people.

The surname Ignetus is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 256 people, or 1 in 691,964. In Nigeria Ignetus is primarily found in: Adamawa, where 21 percent reside, Ebonyi, where 17 percent reside and Kogi, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ignestus933/
Ignetous932/
Ignethus931/
Ignetaus931/
Igneitus931/
Ignaetus931/
Igennetus881/
Ignatus863,019/
Ignitus8692/
Ignotus8618/
Genetus867/
Egnetus865/
Ignatuis8023/
Ignatush8015/
Ignaitus806/
Ignateus802/
Ignathus802/
Eagnetus801/
Oignatus801/
Ignithus801/
Genetu7714,340/
Ingetu779/
Imnetu773/
Injetu773/
Enetus771/
Ihnetu771/
Jinetu771/
Ignătuș7138/
Egnatus7113/
Ginitus711/
Ignătuş711/
Hainetu711/
Gainetu711/
Inaytus711/
Enetu6744/
Initu671/
Ehienetu671/

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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 Ignetus
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