Ikechuwu Surname

611,703rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ikechuwu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ikechuwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5041:351,47418,977
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ikechuwu (1,603) may also be a first name.

Ikechuwu Last Name Facts

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

Ikechuwu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikechuwu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 611,703rd most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 14,430,784 people. The last name Ikechuwu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ikechuwu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 193,005th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 1,603 people.

The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 504 people, or 1 in 351,474. In Nigeria Ikechuwu is most numerous in: Borno, where 55 percent are found, Imo, where 25 percent are found and Delta, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Ikechuwu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ikechuwu last name is chiefly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ikechuhwu943/
Ikechuawu941/
Okechuwu88128/
Ikechuwe8888/
Ekechuwu8827/
Ikachuwu883/
Ikechiwu881/
Ikechu864/
Okechuhwu827/
Okechouwu823/
Ekechuawu821/
Okechuawu821/
Okkechuwu821/
Ikeachu8017/
Ikechue804/
Ikeochu801/
Igchuwu801/
Ikechiu801/
Ikeachuo7524/
Ukachuwu7517/
Ikeachua751/
Ikeachou751/
Okechiwu751/
Okochuwu751/
Ikechi716,754/
Ikeche71382/
Ekechu7135/
Akechu7115/
Ikecha7112/
Ikochu7111/
Okechu718/
Okwuchuwu712/
Ikecho711/
Ugkochuwu711/
Okwochuwu711/
Ukechu711/
Ikeuchi6724,044/
Ike-Cho67421/
Ikeocha67300/
Ukeachu67161/
Ikweche6752/
Ekeichu6749/
Ikeacho6723/
Ikeachi677/
Ukaechu674/
Ikechie674/
Ikyechi674/
Ikeechi673/
Ekeochu673/
Ikeucha673/
Iikechi673/
Ikwechi672/
Iakechi672/
Akwechu672/
Ikieche671/
Iguechu671/
Ikehchi671/
Ikeoche671/
Okeochu671/
Ikch671/
Ekiechu671/
Akiechu671/
Akechui671/
Akichwu671/
Ikechio671/
Ikeochi671/
Okhechu671/
Oke-Chu671/

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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 Ikechuwu
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