Igwe Surname

1,493rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360,950 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Igwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Igwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria358,6621:49459
United States6811:532,24544,270
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
England3071:181,49216,346
Tanzania2041:259,51820,802
South Africa1081:501,64540,799
Uganda521:750,75536,601
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Iceland261:14,6191,259
Ireland201:235,4479,345
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
France161:4,151,420237,746
India141:54,790,384527,769
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Togo91:805,3086,372
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
China51:273,464,31313,838
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Gambia41:480,863548
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belize11:355,4743,977
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Igwé (1) are calculated separately.

Igwe (20,569) may also be a first name.

Igwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Igwe is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Igwé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Igwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,493rd most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 20,190 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Igwe reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 37,033rd most frequent given name in the world It is held by 20,569 people.

Igwe is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 358,662 people, or 1 in 494. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Anambra, where 21 percent are found, Rivers, where 21 percent are found and Ebonyi, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Ghana, where 0 percent are found.

Igwe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Igwe last name is predominantly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Igwe are 42.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.05% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Igwé921/
Igweh891,640/
Igwet89204/
Igwue8990/
Igwee8968/
Jigwe8917/
Igwea8913/
Igkwe8912/
Uigwe896/
Igwei896/
Igwie896/
Igwwe895/
Aigwe895/
Ighwe894/
Iegwe894/
Oigwe892/
Igwey891/
Yigwe891/
Igweu891/
Igwej891/
Igwhe891/
Eigwe891/
Igw8612/
Hingwe80133/
Higgwe8077/
Heigwe803/
Ingwea802/
Oigewe801/
Igweee801/
Igwech801/
Uingwe801/
Oisgwe801/
Igwehe801/
Igwest801/
Aingwe801/
Aigwue801/
Higwer800/
Igbe756,559/
Igue754,530/
Ikwe753,552/
Egwe751,963/
Igve751,402/
Ugwe75878/
Igwa75254/
Iqwe7533/
Igwh753/
Icgw753/
Igwi752/
Jgwe751/
Oigw751/
Igwj751/
Heigwer7363/
Jingweh7316/
Yingweh732/
Ahaigwe731/
Uanigwe731/
Igweehh731/
Aigbe6711,545/
Eigbe671,087/
Igueh671,044/
Ikwue67669/
Jigwa67342/
Igoue67253/
Egweu67227/
Higue67162/
Ikwee67141/
Higbe67129/
Jigbe67100/
Egwue6798/
Igbee6797/
Egwea6784/
Ugweh6773/
Igbei6767/
Iggue6743/
Aigwi6740/
Aigwa6740/
Iguei6737/
Egweh6736/
Aigue6736/
Ingve6734/
Jigue6724/
Eghwe6724/
Yigwa6723/
Ikwei6723/
Egwet6722/
Ugwue6721/
Igwai6714/
Igway6714/
Yigue6713/
Igbea6712/
Jikwe6711/
Ughwe6711/
Iegue678/
Yikwe677/
Ighve676/
Egwie676/
Iguey676/
Igvey675/
Ikweh675/
Egwee675/
Yigbe675/
Aikwe674/
Ugweu674/
Eikwe673/
Ikwje673/
Ugkwe673/
Egwhe673/
Ojgwe673/
Egwei673/
Ugwhe673/
Higve672/
Hegwe672/
Ikwea672/
Eugwe672/
Hikwe672/
Higwa672/
Icwet672/
Ikweu672/
Iguee672/
Egwey672/
Hugwe671/
Igvea671/
Eigwa671/
Igwio671/
Egkwe671/
Uikwe671/
Izkwe671/
Iggwa671/
Ihgwa671/
Igbey671/
Oigbe671/
Iekwe671/
Ugwee671/
Ehgwe671/
Icwee671/
Igbeï671/
Ighue671/
Igwaa671/
Ikwey671/
Gicwe671/
Egwes671/
Ikwes671/
Igeew671/
Iggve671/
Ighwa671/
Igwoi671/
Ekgwe671/
Ugwie671/
Oigue671/
Igvei671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Igwe
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