Igue Surname

103,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Igue Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Igue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin3,0791:3,357409
Nigeria7601:233,08313,603
Gabon2531:7,4671,394
Djibouti2001:4,575359
Brazil621:3,452,81297,678
Niger501:383,84010,800
Uganda401:975,98242,738
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
France71:9,488,960336,266
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Congo61:831,51616,072
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Igue (6,488) may also be a first name.

Igue Last Name Facts

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

Igue (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻕ) is found most frequently in Benin. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Igue? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 103,732nd most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,608,730 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Igue reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 81,493rd most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 6,488 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 3,079 people, or 1 in 3,357. In Benin Igue is most numerous in: Plateau Department, where 64 percent reside, Zou Department, where 15 percent reside and Ouémé Department, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Benin it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside and Gabon, where 6 percent reside.

Igue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Igue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Igue surname grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Igue Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Igue earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 32.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,003 per year and in United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Igueh891,044/
Igoue89253/
Higue89162/
Igwue8990/
Iggue8943/
Iguei8937/
Aigue8936/
Jigue8924/
Yigue8913/
Iegue898/
Iguey896/
Iguee892/
Ighue891/
Izgue891/
Oigue891/
Haigue8031/
Inggue807/
Hiogue805/
Huigue804/
Higuey802/
Yikgue802/
Igouhe802/
Higgue801/
Hisgue801/
Higuea801/
Heigue801/
Aigwue801/
Gighue800/
Igwe75360,950/
Igbe756,559/
Egue753,270/
Igve751,402/
Ique75261/
Igui7590/
Ikue7571/
Ègue7510/
Ygue754/
Igke752/
Jgue751/
Icue751/
Haingue73116/
Igouehe732/
Ginngue731/
Huingue731/
Igoueyi731/
Igouhet731/
Hoingue731/
Ishghue731/
Ehiegue731/
Huighue730/
Aigbe6711,545/
Egueh673,235/
Igweh671,640/
Eigbe671,087/
Ikwue67669/
Iggui67425/
Izcue67402/
Ig67332/
Igwet67204/
Egoue67192/
Aique67183/
Higbe67129/
Yigui67119/
Ieque67115/
Jigbe67100/
Egwue6798/
Igbee6797/
Igwee6768/
Igbei6767/
Iggua6766/
Higui6755/
Hegue6750/
Izkue6748/
Eggue6741/
Esgue6738/
Eguea6737/
Ingve6734/
Jique6733/
Hique6732/
Aigui6730/
Iguai6721/
Jigui6719/
Eguey6718/
Jigwe6717/
Isque6716/
Igwea6713/
Igkwe6712/
Igbea6712/
Ighve676/
Uigwe676/
Igwei676/
Igwie676/
Yguei676/
Uique676/
Igvey675/
Iquez675/
Igwwe675/
Aigwe675/
Yigbe675/
Iguha674/
Ighwe674/
Eague674/
Iegwe674/
Iscue674/
Yguey674/
Inkue674/
Igbui673/
Etgue672/
Ajgue672/
Hingquee672/
Higve672/
Oigwe672/
Aygue672/
Iguaa672/
Icuet672/
Eigui672/
Edgue672/
Jinghuey671/
Iguih671/
Igvea671/
Igwey671/
Ezgue671/
Aikue671/
Yigwe671/
Iquea671/
Ijgua671/
Ikueh671/
Igbey671/
Oigbe671/
Igweu671/
Ikuee671/
Oique671/
Hygue671/
Igbeï671/
Ighouess671/
Jikue671/
Iquey671/
Uicue671/
Yique671/
Yikue671/
Eguei671/
Ekgue671/
Eygue671/
Iggve671/
Igwej671/
Igwhe671/
Eigwe671/
Oygue671/
Iquhe671/
Ikuie671/
Igvei671/

Igue Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Igue in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻕaq50
ﺃﻛﻪakh50

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Igue
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