Ikpe Surname

24,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ikpe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ikpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria20,1351:8,798977
Ivory Coast9831:23,4701,694
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
Cameroon1371:151,59916,647
England411:1,358,97760,528
Benin161:645,97538,126
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Ikpe (3,411) may also be a first name.

Ikpe Last Name Facts

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

Ikpe is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikpe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 24,664th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 332,795 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Ikpe are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 121,891st most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 3,411 people.

The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 20,135 people, or 1 in 8,798. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 44 percent reside, Benue, where 13 percent reside and Cross River, where 9 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 4 percent reside and Ghana, where 2 percent reside.

Ikpe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ikpe surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Ikpe are 36.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 89.47% registered with the political party.

Ikpe earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.34% more than the national average, earning $54,947 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aikpe89789/
Ikpea89676/
Ikpeh89201/
Yikpe8963/
Eikpe8961/
Ikpee8940/
Gikpe8937/
Jikpe8911/
Ikpei8911/
Ihkpe893/
Ikpey893/
Ikppe892/
Idkpe892/
Iokpe892/
Ikpeu891/
Hikpe891/
Ikpie891/
Ikp8611/
Aikpee8030/
Ikpeha8023/
Ikpeer8013/
Ikpech801/
Ikphei801/
Yikpey801/
Gaikpe801/
Oikphe801/
Jikpee801/
Ekpe7540,449/
Ukpe7513,102/
Ikpi759,680/
Ikpa757,854/
Ykpe7573/
Igpe7510/
Ihkp753/
Iokp752/
Iqkp751/
Idkp751/
Uikp751/
Iekp751/
Ikph751/
Heikepe7313/
Aikphea735/
Ikpeowa731/
Ikpoeyi731/
Eikhper731/
Ukpeh67808/
Ekpei67779/
Aikpa67649/
Ikpai67362/
Ekpeh67311/
Gekpe67189/
Ukpie6789/
Yokpe6754/
Aîkpe6745/
Hekpe6722/
Ukpee6718/
Ekpee6717/
Eikep6715/
Ikpaa6713/
Ikpoi6710/
Eikpa679/
Ikpio679/
Aikpi678/
Ekpie678/
Jikpa677/
Ikpui675/
Ijkpa675/
Ukppe674/
Ekbpe674/
Ukpei673/
Eekpe673/
Aykpe672/
Hykpe672/
Ukpea672/
Ekpeu672/
Ikpii671/
Egkpe671/
Ekpey671/
Ikphj671/
Hukpe671/
Ekpea671/
Ejkpe671/
Ikpéi671/
Igpes671/
Ikpha671/
Ekkpe671/
Eigpe671/
Gigpe671/
Aigpe671/
Uckpe671/
Huikp671/
Ikqpi671/

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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
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  • 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 Ikpe
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