Ikiwa Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Ikiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 81 | 1:2,186,948 | 74,923 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Ikiwa (19) may also be a first name.
Ikiwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ikiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ikiwa occurs most in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikiwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,839,022nd most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Ikiwa reside; 81 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ikiwa is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 19 people.
The last name Ikiwa is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 2,186,948. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Nasarawa, where 56 percent reside, Benue, where 37 percent reside and Yobe, where 6 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Ikiwa is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent reside and Niger, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hikiwa | 91 | 13 | / |
| Jikiwa | 91 | 5 | / |
| Yikiwa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ikoiwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jikijwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jikiewa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ikhuiwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ikuwa | 80 | 357 | / |
| Ukiwa | 80 | 309 | / |
| Ikewa | 80 | 175 | / |
| Ekiwa | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ikiwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ikiwi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ykiwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ikiwo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ischkiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekiewa | 73 | 60 | / |
| Ukiwah | 73 | 30 | / |
| Ikkuwa | 73 | 19 | / |
| Ikeuwa | 73 | 19 | / |
| Aikiwe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ikyowa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ichiwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hikiba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ikhiwi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ukaiwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jikiwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ikiowo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gikiva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jikuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekiwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikuwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eikiba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yikiwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikojwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikaiwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikewua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikiwod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yikjwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jikjwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikeiwuoha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hichiwa | 67 | 434 | / |
| Yokoiwa | 67 | 213 | / |
| Ikiewei | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ekchiwa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ikiowei | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hikuwai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ikhieva | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ikyowua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jikewai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aikaiva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jikewad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hikuhwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ickibai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikiowho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gikiowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikoibai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hitkiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iquiwas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikuewau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikhuiwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aichiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haikuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekiwaya | 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 Ikiwa
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