Igor Surname
Approximately 8,960 people bear this surname
Igor Surname User-submission:
The meaning of the Igor surname is 'man of metal', 'man made of metal', 'strong man', 'hero' or 'protector'. It has Viking origins.
Igor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 4,260 | 1:4,135 | 574 |
| Chad | 1,348 | 1:10,083 | 1,325 |
| Nigeria | 820 | 1:216,028 | 12,825 |
| Russia | 717 | 1:201,008 | 22,112 |
| Argentina | 419 | 1:102,013 | 8,617 |
| Brazil | 207 | 1:1,034,176 | 36,449 |
| Indonesia | 176 | 1:751,416 | 57,642 |
| Belarus | 154 | 1:61,695 | 10,344 |
| United States | 139 | 1:2,607,618 | 157,688 |
| Ukraine | 109 | 1:417,639 | 50,036 |
| Moldova | 59 | 1:60,362 | 8,392 |
| Kazakhstan | 47 | 1:376,223 | 29,840 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| Mongolia | 32 | 1:88,290 | 6,105 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Transnistria | 18 | 1:26,372 | 4,484 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Serbia | 13 | 1:549,611 | 20,712 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Latvia | 6 | 1:341,674 | 26,199 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
The alternate forms: Ígor (1) are calculated separately.
Igor (2,051,291) may also be a first name.
Igor Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of the Igor surname is 'man of metal', 'man made of metal', 'strong man', 'hero' or 'protector'. It has Viking origins.
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Igor Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
Igor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Igor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Igor (Georgian: იგორ, Hindi: ईगोर, Marathi: इगॉर, Russian: Игорь) is held by more people in Chile than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Ígor. For other potential spellings of Igor click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Igor? popularity and diffusion
Igor is the 56,569th most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 813,342 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Igor are found; 55 percent are found in South America and 52 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 302nd most commonly used forename throughout the world It is held by 2,051,291 people.
It is most widespread in Chile, where it is borne by 4,260 people, or 1 in 4,135. In Chile it is mostly concentrated in: Los Lagos Region, where 61 percent reside, Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 14 percent reside and Los Ríos Region, where 6 percent reside. Barring Chile it occurs in 90 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 15 percent reside and Nigeria, where 9 percent reside.
Igor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Igor has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 535 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 325 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Igor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Igor surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (82%) in Belarus, Orthodox (60%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (65%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Igor last name are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the political party.
The amount Igor earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.83% less than the national average, earning $38,477 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.15% less than the national average, earning $35,698 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Igor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Igor in the Georgian language | ||
| იგორ | igor | - |
| Igor in the Hindi language | ||
| ईगोर | igora | - |
| Igor in the Marathi language | ||
| इगॉर | igora | - |
| Igor in the Russian language | ||
| Игорь | igor | - |
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