Ikefuna Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ikefuna Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Igbo word ikefuna, which means 'strength shouldn't be lost'.

Ikefuna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1551:1,142,85746,821
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Ikefuna Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Igbo word ikefuna, which means 'strength shouldn't be lost'.

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Ikefuna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ikefuna occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikefuna? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,359,010th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. Ikefuna is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Ikefuna reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Ikefuna is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 155 people, or 1 in 1,142,857. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Abia, where 30 percent reside, Enugu, where 25 percent reside and Delta, where 10 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Ikefuna Last Name Statistics demography

Ikefuna earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year.

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Akuefuna802/
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Okwuefuna7540/
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Ikifina719/
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Akufuna716/
Akafuna713/
Okuwefunna711/
Echefuna6757/
Ikfan6741/
Okefiena6729/
Akefouin6725/
Okuefune6715/
Okufunwa6711/
Aikevana677/
Okuefnua672/
Ikuvn671/
Ykfna671/
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Eghafuna671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ikefuna
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