Ikesa Surname
Approximately 837 people bear this surname
Ikesa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 782 | 1:49,922 | 6,052 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Ikesa (171) may also be a first name.
Ikesa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ikesa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ikesa (Hindi: ीकेश) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikesa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ikesa is the 415,769th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 8,706,745 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ikesa reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 698,971st most common forename on earth. It is borne by 171 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 782 people, or 1 in 49,922. In Uganda Ikesa is most common in: Kaliro District, where 25 percent reside, Buyende District, where 17 percent reside and Namutumba District, where 15 percent reside. Not including Uganda Ikesa occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ikesa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ikesa in the Hindi language | ||
| ीकेश | ikesa | 66.67 |
| ईकेश | ikesa | 33.33 |
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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 Ikesa
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