Ikpeku Surname
Approximately 167 people bear this surname
Ikpeku Surname User-submission:
The surname Ekpeku or Ikpeku means 'peak of every good thing'.
Ikpeku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 165 | 1:1,073,592 | 44,679 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Ikpeku (12) may also be a first name.
Ikpeku Surname Meaning
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.
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