Ikejima Surname

88,495th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Ikejima Surname Definition:

Ikejima is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a shiny and bright object.

Ikejima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan5,4001:23,6752,529
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ikejima Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ikejima is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a shiny and bright object.

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Ikejima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ikejima is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikejima? popularity and diffusion

Ikejima is the 88,495th most frequently used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,342,584 people. Ikejima is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ikejima live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

The last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 5,400 people, or 1 in 23,675. In Japan Ikejima is mostly found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 13 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent are found and Niigata Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Japan this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Ikejiema936/
Ikejimea931/
Ikeima9211/
Ikegima86165/
Ikejama862/
Ikezima861/
Ikeagima801/
Jikajima801/
Ikejimes801/
Ikeama7719/
Ikoima774/
Ikuema771/
Ikimea771/
Ikiema771/
Ikaima771/
Ikoema771/
Ikeema770/
Ikeyama714,638/
Aikaema71127/
Ikehama719/
Ikujimi717/
Ikayima711/
Ikeamah711/
Ikaimat711/
Hikaima711/
Yikeyma711/
Ikeeama711/
Ikheimo711/
Ikime67256/
Hikiyama67136/
Ikaheimo6712/
Iokoiama6711/
Yokojima675/
Ichijima674/
Ikaajime671/
Ikeyimoh671/
Gikiyama671/
Ezkheima671/
Aikaemai671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ikejima
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