Igwee Surname
Approximately 68 people bear this surname
Igwee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 50 | 1:780,786 | 37,485 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Igwee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Igwee Come From? nationality or country of origin
Igwee occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Igwee? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,312,869th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Igwee live; 74 percent live in East Africa and 74 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 780,786. In Uganda it is most common in: Bukedea District, where 46 percent reside, Katakwi District, where 24 percent reside and Pallisa District, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda Igwee is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igwehe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Igweee | 91 | 1 | / |
| Igwe | 89 | 360,950 | / |
| Igweehh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Igweh | 80 | 1,640 | / |
| Igwet | 80 | 204 | / |
| Ikwee | 80 | 141 | / |
| Igbee | 80 | 97 | / |
| Igwue | 80 | 90 | / |
| Jigwe | 80 | 17 | / |
| Igwea | 80 | 13 | / |
| Igkwe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Uigwe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Igwie | 80 | 6 | / |
| Igwei | 80 | 6 | / |
| Igwwe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Egwee | 80 | 5 | / |
| Aigwe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ighwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Iegwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oigwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Iguee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yigwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Igwey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Igwhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Igweu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ugwee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Icwee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Igwej | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eigwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Higbee | 73 | 5,226 | / |
| Hingwe | 73 | 133 | / |
| Higgwe | 73 | 77 | / |
| Icweet | 73 | 13 | / |
| Heigwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ingwea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eigbee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aingwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aigwue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igwest | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igbhee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oisgwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igbeeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uingwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igwech | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oigewe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Higwer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Igbe | 67 | 6,559 | / |
| Igue | 67 | 4,530 | / |
| Ikwe | 67 | 3,552 | / |
| Egwe | 67 | 1,963 | / |
| Igve | 67 | 1,402 | / |
| Ugwe | 67 | 878 | / |
| Igwa | 67 | 254 | / |
| Heigwer | 67 | 63 | / |
| Iqwe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jingweh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Highbee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Igwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Higgbee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yingweh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Igouehe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jgwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaigwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uanigwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haigbee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enghwee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igwj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jgweesh | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Igwee
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis