Ikawu Surname
Approximately 634 people bear this surname
Ikawu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 633 | 1:279,846 | 15,817 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Ikawu (80) may also be a first name.
Ikawu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ikawu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ikawu has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikawu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 514,664th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,494,552 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ikawu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,075,395th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 80 people.
This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 633 people, or 1 in 279,846. In Nigeria Ikawu is primarily found in: Benue, where 60 percent reside, Cross River, where 20 percent reside and Lagos, where 6 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Ikawu exists in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikauwu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jikawu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ikeawu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ikahwu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ikeaswu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ikeawgu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gikhawu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekawu | 80 | 1,107 | / |
| Ukawu | 80 | 36 | / |
| Ikavu | 80 | 21 | / |
| Ikewu | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ikowu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ekawut | 73 | 25 | / |
| Ikuiwu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ikeewu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ikouwu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jikabu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aikabu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yikabu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukahwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jikewu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikhowu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukaawu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikeabu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukaiwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iskavu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikhuiwu | 67 | 92 | / |
| Gigcawu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ekkawut | 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 Ikawu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis