Ikiai Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ikiai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ikiai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623

Ikiai Last Name Facts

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

Ikiai is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ikiai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikiai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,876,555th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. Ikiai occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Ikiai are found; 78 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,084,424. In Uganda Ikiai is mostly found in: Serere District, where 64 percent live, Amuria District, where 8 percent live and Soroti District, where 8 percent live. Besides Uganda this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jikiai912/
Ikiait912/
Ikiahi911/
Ikioi80302/
Ekiai8022/
Ikyai801/
Ikiahe735/
Ukhiai733/
Ikioio732/
Hikioi732/
Ichiai731/
Ikioea731/
Hikioui67204/
Ikieaey671/
Ikyaija671/
Ikyaaija624/
Ikyaahii621/
Ekiae601/
Ikeahi5512/
Ikioyo557/
Yokyai556/
Ikyaae556/
Ikyaaa554/
Ikjaer552/
Ykheai551/
Ikyoie551/
Jkioui551/
Ikihoe551/
Ikjooi551/
Ichioui50382/
Ikyaahe509/
Ikehayi501/
Ikyaher501/

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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 Ikiai
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