Ikot Surname
Approximately 3,537 people bear this surname
Ikot Surname User-submission:
The surname Ikot means 'bush'. Cultural meaning is 'kith' and 'kin', 'generation'.
Ikot Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,346 | 1:52,942 | 4,048 |
| Philippines | 98 | 1:1,033,043 | 87,420 |
| Indonesia | 45 | 1:2,938,871 | 165,726 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ikot (540) may also be a first name.
Ikot Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ikot means 'bush'. Cultural meaning is 'kith' and 'kin', 'generation'.
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Where Does The Last Name Ikot Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ikot (Russian: Икот) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikot? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ikot is the 128,202nd most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,060,375 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Ikot reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ikot is also the 362,702nd most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 540 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,346 people, or 1 in 52,942. In Nigeria it is most common in: Akwa Ibom, where 81 percent are found, Cross River, where 12 percent are found and Rivers, where 3 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 3 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ikot Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ikot in the Russian language | ||
| Икот | ikot | - |
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Footnotes
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