Iheke Surname

207,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iheke Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'creation', 'destiny'.

Iheke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,9051:92,9886,424
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England171:3,277,533109,658
Togo91:805,3086,372
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Iheke (541) may also be a first name.

Iheke Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'creation', 'destiny'.

- eke40seven

Iheke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iheke occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Iheke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iheke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 207,845th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,660,244 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Iheke are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 362,348th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 541 people.

The surname Iheke is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,905 people, or 1 in 92,988. In Nigeria Iheke is primarily concentrated in: Abia, where 77 percent live, Lagos, where 4 percent live and Jigawa, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Iheke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Iheke surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Iheke earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.53% more than the national average, earning $60,205 USD per year.

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iheke
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