Ihur Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Ihur Surname User-submission:
The surname Ihur or Ihugh means 'to gain'. It originates from the Tiv tribe of the Benue people, Nigeria.
Ihur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Ihur (35) may also be a first name.
Ihur Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ihur or Ihugh means 'to gain'. It originates from the Tiv tribe of the Benue people, Nigeria.
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Where Does The Last Name Ihur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ihur is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Ihur click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ihur? popularity and diffusion
Ihur is the 5,213,395th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. Ihur occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Ihur are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ihur is also the 1,744,716th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 35 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Benue, where 100 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Ihur occurs in one country. It is also common in Thailand, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ihure | 89 | 15 | / |
| Ihuur | 89 | 6 | / |
| Jihur | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iur | 86 | 18 | / |
| Hihour | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiahur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jihour | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giur | 75 | 151 | / |
| Ihor | 75 | 85 | / |
| Ijur | 75 | 56 | / |
| Iure | 75 | 35 | / |
| Hyur | 75 | 20 | / |
| Jiur | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hiur | 75 | 14 | / |
| Uhur | 75 | 14 | / |
| Jhur | 75 | 11 | / |
| Iurt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Iour | 75 | 3 | / |
| Iurr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iuhr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ehur | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iujr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uiur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iurp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iuyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ieur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jahur | 67 | 3,782 | / |
| Jhure | 67 | 1,569 | / |
| Hiour | 67 | 894 | / |
| Hjour | 67 | 193 | / |
| Hoyur | 67 | 167 | / |
| Hihor | 67 | 121 | / |
| Hujur | 67 | 88 | / |
| Johur | 67 | 52 | / |
| Yahur | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ihoor | 67 | 29 | / |
| Iouro | 67 | 21 | / |
| Huyur | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jhaur | 67 | 14 | / |
| Agiur | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hojur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uhaur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jhurr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hujor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhour | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oihor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hueur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hijur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iurre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiyur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajhur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giurh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aihor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hieur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhhur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujhur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iuytr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijeur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiurt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogiur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhujr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjuhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyure | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heiur | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hiurt | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ihur
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