Ikpeku Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ikpeku Surname User-submission:

The surname Ekpeku or Ikpeku means 'peak of every good thing'.

Ikpeku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1651:1,073,59244,679
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Ikpeku (12) may also be a first name.

Ikpeku Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ekpeku or Ikpeku means 'peak of every good thing'.

- greenmono

Ikpeku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ikpeku occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikpeku? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,338,236th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ikpeku reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name in the world, held by 12 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 1,073,592. In Nigeria Ikpeku is mostly found in: Delta, where 64 percent live, Lagos, where 12 percent live and Benue, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Ikpeku is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ikpeaku9259/
Ikpeeku9220/
Ikpeiku921/
Aikpekou8614/
Ekpeku83256/
Ikpoku83218/
Ikpaku8346/
Ukpeku8325/
Ekpekou7784/
Ikpaaku771/
Ukpoku67101/
Ukpaku6752/
Ekpoku6750/
Ekpaku6743/
Ekpakou629/
Ukpakuh621/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ikpeku
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