View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

Where Does The Last Name Igwe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Igwe occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Igwé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Igwe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Igwe is the 1,493^rd most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,190 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Igwe are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 37,033^rd most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 20,569 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 358,662 people, or 1 in 494. In Nigeria Igwe is most numerous in: Anambra, where 21 percent reside, Rivers, where 21 percent reside and Ebonyi, where 17 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it exists in 62 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Ghana, where 0 percent reside.

Igwe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Igwe are 42.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.05% registered with the party.

The amount Igwe earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.66% less than the national average, earning R 181,416 per year; in United States they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $43,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.77% more than the national average, earning $55,530 CAD per year.