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Where Does The Last Name Ike Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ike (Arabic: ايكي, Hindi: ई़के, Marathi: इके) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Ikê. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ike? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 4,775^th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 61,676 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Ike are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 10,970^th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 92,149 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 103,083 people, or 1 in 1,718. In Nigeria Ike is primarily found in: Imo, where 31 percent live, Anambra, where 23 percent live and Enugu, where 9 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 81 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Ike Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ike has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ike last name increased 696 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 5,925 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ike Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Ike surname are 9.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.68% being registered with the party.

The amount Ike earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 57.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,154 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.5% less than the national average, earning R 134,268 per year; in United States they earn 6.44% more than the national average, earning $45,929 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.42% less than the national average, earning $38,046 CAD per year.