Ikenma Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ikenma Surname User-submission:

The meaning of Ikenma is 'good strength'.

Ikenma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1271:1,394,82554,286
England111:5,065,278148,650
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Ikenma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of Ikenma is 'good strength'.

- nick_ikenma

Ikenma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ikenma is most common in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikenma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,484,726th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. Ikenma is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Ikenma reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 1,394,825. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Plateau, where 43 percent reside, Lagos, where 12 percent reside and Enugu, where 8 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekenma83420/
Ekenmah7717/
Ikinmat772/
Eikenmo771/
Ekennma771/
Eknma734/
Ekenmo6730/
Heikinmaa6720/
Ekenme677/
Oykemma622/
Ikinmet621/
Echenma621/
Oykenmi621/
Hiskimma571/
Ekinme5016/
Ikymme504/
Ekinmo501/

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Footnotes

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