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.
- r0yalbloodIgor Demographics
Average Igor Salary in
United States
$38,477 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Igor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Igor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Igor (Georgian: იგორ, Hindi: ईगोर, Marathi: इगॉर, Russian: Игорь) has its highest incidence in Chile. It may appear as: Ígor. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Igor? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 56,569th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 813,342 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Igor live; 55 percent live in South America and 52 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 302nd most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 2,051,291 people.
Igor is most common in Chile, where it is borne by 4,260 people, or 1 in 4,135. In Chile Igor 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. Beside Chile it occurs in 90 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 15 percent reside and Nigeria, where 9 percent reside.
Igor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Igor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Igor surname grew 535 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Igor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly 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 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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