Iku Surname

177,655th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Iku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9131:194,02311,725
Indonesia6581:200,98719,053
Papua New Guinea1701:47,9635,967
Cameroon1561:133,13514,968
Japan1561:819,51518,309
Philippines1121:903,91381,715
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Uganda761:513,67529,105
India261:29,502,515369,827
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
China31:455,773,85521,925
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Ikü (1) are calculated separately.

Iku (17,518) may also be a first name.

Iku Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iku (Hindi: इकू, Marathi: ईकु, Oriya: ଇକୁ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may be rendered as: Ikü. For other possible spellings of Iku click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iku? popularity and diffusion

It is the 177,655th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,027,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Iku reside; 38 percent reside in West Africa and 38 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 41,626th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 17,518 people.

Iku is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 913 people, or 1 in 194,023. In Nigeria Iku is mostly found in: Delta, where 20 percent live, Cross River, where 19 percent live and Benue, where 14 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Iku exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 27 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ikü891/
Ikui867,808/
Jiku862,075/
Ioku86958/
Aiku86732/
Ikau86560/
Hiku86555/
Oiku86333/
Ikeu86257/
Eiku86220/
Ikuu86193/
Giku86187/
Ikou86115/
Yiku8695/
Ikhu8687/
Ikuh8684/
Ikku868/
Uiku863/
Ikuj862/
Idku862/
Ikgu861/
Ikuy861/
Ikuz861/
Igku861/
Ikux861/
Ihku861/
Ikkou75570/
Ikhou75432/
Aikau75223/
Aikou75157/
Ikahu75114/
Aikhu75109/
Ikaut7592/
Ikutt7557/
Ikuuh7546/
Ikhui7535/
Jikku7533/
Aikuj7527/
Hioku7524/
Gaiku7522/
Gikau7521/
Huiku7518/
Ikuss7516/
Ikout7514/
Yikou7513/
Haiku7510/
Ikeue759/
Jikui758/
Ikkau757/
Jikau757/
Gikou756/
Ikusz754/
Oikou754/
Jikeu754/
Uikui754/
Yidku753/
Aidku753/
Gikku752/
Yikui752/
Uikau752/
Ikkuh752/
Ikuit752/
Jieku752/
Jicku751/
Gikhu751/
Ikgou751/
Gioku751/
Jikou751/
Ikheu751/
Iekuh751/
Ikouh751/
Itkou751/
Hikou751/
Yikut751/
Eikui751/
Aikeu751/
Ickou751/
Hikku751/
Idkku751/
Gikui751/
Eikus751/
Aitku751/
Iecku751/
Idkus751/
Igkau751/
Ikqhu751/
Ikuch751/
Ihkuz751/
Uku676,049/
Eku674,008/
Icu671,390/
Haikou67511/
Ichkou67172/
Ikó6749/
Huikku6742/
Haikau6735/
Heikou6729/
Gikhau6727/
Aikuij6719/
Heikku6718/
Yitkou6710/
Hoikhu677/
Jku676/
Haikhu675/
Heikus674/
Yku674/
Aikhus674/
Ikouss674/
Jitkeu674/
Hickuy673/
Isskou673/
Jikuit673/
Haikku672/
Jitkui672/
Jickou671/
Huikuh671/
Hickui671/
Hishku671/
Gickui671/
Jikuis671/
Hiekou671/
Hiskou671/
Aggiku671/
Ikouch671/
Aikhou671/
Haidku671/
Aikaut670/
Hickup670/

Iku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iku in the Oriya language
ଇକୁiku-
Iku in the Marathi language
ईकुiku46.15
इकुiku30.77
इकूiku23.08
Iku in the Hindi language
इकूiku33.33
इकुiku29.63
ईकूiku22.22
ईकुiku14.81

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