Igwemmadu Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Igwemmadu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Igwemmadu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria921:1,925,46568,462
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Igwemmadu Last Name Facts

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

Igwemmadu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Igwemmadu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Igwemmadu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,931,261st most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Igwemmadu reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Igwemmadu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 1,925,465. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 42 percent live, Kano, where 15 percent live and Rivers, where 11 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Igwemmmadu952/
Igwemadu94250/
Igwammadu891/
Igwemaudu891/
Igbemmadu891/
Ugwemadu821/
Ekwemmadu786/
Ugwammadu783/
Ekwemadu7117/
Ukwemadu713/
Ugwomadu711/
Ugwamadu711/
Ekwommadu6712/
Igbaimadu672/
Ekwomadu59309/
Egbemodu591/
Ukwomadu591/

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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
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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 Igwemmadu
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