Ijaw Surname
Approximately 99 people bear this surname
Ijaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| Malaysia | 38 | 1:776,164 | 36,096 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Ijaw (52) may also be a first name.
Ijaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ijaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ijaw occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ijaw? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ijaw is the 1,860,621st most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Ijaw live; 61 percent live in West Africa and 61 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ijaw is also the 1,381,723rd most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 52 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 2,952,379. In Nigeria Ijaw is mostly concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 68 percent are found, Rivers, where 17 percent are found and Akwa Ibom, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Ijaw exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 38 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ijawe | 89 | 6 | / |
| Hijaw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jaw | 86 | 7,644 | / |
| Iaw | 86 | 14 | / |
| Ijw | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hijawe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hijjaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jijawe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jawh | 75 | 1,162 | / |
| Jawe | 75 | 520 | / |
| Jauw | 75 | 393 | / |
| Isaw | 75 | 378 | / |
| Ijab | 75 | 197 | / |
| Ijow | 75 | 65 | / |
| Yiaw | 75 | 48 | / |
| Jiaw | 75 | 28 | / |
| Ejaw | 75 | 14 | / |
| Jaew | 75 | 14 | / |
| Eiaw | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ajaw | 75 | 13 | / |
| Jhaw | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ijaf | 75 | 11 | / |
| Iawe | 75 | 10 | / |
| Jeaw | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hiaw | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jaww | 75 | 6 | / |
| Izaw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Iyaw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jyaw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Iaww | 75 | 5 | / |
| Javw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jaiw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jahw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijav | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iaws | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uijw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uiaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aijw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jcaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jgaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jzaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Icaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ieaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iejw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iasw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijjw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijvw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijhw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iiaw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hijjawe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Hijab | 67 | 7,209 | / |
| Iyawe | 67 | 760 | / |
| Hisaw | 67 | 682 | / |
| Ijhav | 67 | 377 | / |
| Jhauw | 67 | 120 | / |
| Ahjaw | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jijab | 67 | 14 | / |
| Idjaf | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jahaw | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jaawe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hiawe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jjawe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jiawe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yhiaw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uujaw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ijaib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jihaw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aijab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hajaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijowe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jahwt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aizaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hijav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Isaaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aijaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jijow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eisaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jijav | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Jaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aisaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jisaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Izeaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hicaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edjaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jauwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yizaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiyaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaiwt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaihw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jawsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjaaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijaf | 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 Ijaw
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