Ikatu Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ikatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ikatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263

Ikatu (35) may also be a first name.

Ikatu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ikatu is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ikatu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikatu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Ikatu is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Ikatu reside; 41 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 41 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Ikatu is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 35 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea Ikatu is mostly concentrated in: National Capital District, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea Ikatu exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 29 percent are found and Uganda, where 29 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ikeatu9117/
Ikathu911/
Ikatau911/
Iskatou832/
Aikatau831/
Ukatu801,274/
Ekatu80399/
Ikotu80261/
Iketu8060/
Icatu805/
Aishkatu771/
Ikachtou771/
Iketau7314/
Hikotu7310/
Ekatau735/
Ikoutu734/
Itkotu733/
Aicatu733/
Ikatoe732/
Iketou731/
Ekatus731/
Ikethu731/
Ikotou731/
Ukatui731/
Ukaatu731/
Ekhatu731/
Aitkatout711/
Itkottu6777/
Ikoutou678/
Ekathut671/
Uiketui671/
Aicaytu671/
Icquatu671/
Itkothu671/

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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
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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 Ikatu
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