Ikegwu Surname
Approximately 2,678 people bear this surname
Ikegwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,638 | 1:67,150 | 4,901 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ikegwu (153) may also be a first name.
Ikegwu Demographics
Average Ikegwu Salary in
United States
$60,225 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ikegwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ikegwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ikegwu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikegwu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 162,415th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,721,264 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ikegwu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ikegwu is also the 743,570th most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 153 people.
Ikegwu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,638 people, or 1 in 67,150. In Nigeria Ikegwu is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 47 percent reside, Cross River, where 8 percent reside and Enugu, where 8 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Ikegwu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ikegwu surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.
Ikegwu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.57% more than the national average, earning $60,225 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikeagwu | 92 | 879 | / |
| Ikeugwu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ikaegwu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ikoegwu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ikeigwu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ikegwuu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ikegwuha | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ikeagweu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ikagwu | 83 | 283 | / |
| Ikogwu | 83 | 142 | / |
| Ekegwu | 83 | 97 | / |
| Ikekwu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Ukegwu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ikegwuouu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ekeagwu | 77 | 142 | / |
| Ekeugwu | 77 | 33 | / |
| Ukaegwu | 77 | 31 | / |
| Ikhagwu | 77 | 16 | / |
| Ukeagwu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ikuigwu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ikoekwu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ikeckwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikhigwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ichegwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekegwuu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikahagwu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ukagwu | 67 | 793 | / |
| Ikokwu | 67 | 777 | / |
| Ekekwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikakwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikechkwuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukekwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekagwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekogwu | 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 Ikegwu
- 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