Iku Surname
Approximately 2,407 people bear this surname
Iku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 913 | 1:194,023 | 11,725 |
| Indonesia | 658 | 1:200,987 | 19,053 |
| Papua New Guinea | 170 | 1:47,963 | 5,967 |
| Cameroon | 156 | 1:133,135 | 14,968 |
| Japan | 156 | 1:819,515 | 18,309 |
| Philippines | 112 | 1:903,913 | 81,715 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Uganda | 76 | 1:513,675 | 29,105 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
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) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Ikü. For other potential spellings of Iku click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iku? popularity and diffusion
The last name Iku is the 177,655th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,027,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Iku are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 38 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 41,626th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 17,518 people.
The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 913 people, or 1 in 194,023. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Delta, where 20 percent live, Cross River, where 19 percent live and Benue, where 14 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 27 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikü | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ikui | 86 | 7,808 | / |
| Jiku | 86 | 2,075 | / |
| Ioku | 86 | 958 | / |
| Aiku | 86 | 732 | / |
| Ikau | 86 | 560 | / |
| Hiku | 86 | 555 | / |
| Oiku | 86 | 333 | / |
| Ikeu | 86 | 257 | / |
| Eiku | 86 | 220 | / |
| Ikuu | 86 | 193 | / |
| Giku | 86 | 187 | / |
| Ikou | 86 | 115 | / |
| Yiku | 86 | 95 | / |
| Ikhu | 86 | 87 | / |
| Ikuh | 86 | 84 | / |
| Ikku | 86 | 8 | / |
| Uiku | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ikuj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Idku | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ikgu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ikuy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ikuz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Igku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ikux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ihku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ikkou | 75 | 570 | / |
| Ikhou | 75 | 432 | / |
| Aikau | 75 | 223 | / |
| Aikou | 75 | 157 | / |
| Ikahu | 75 | 114 | / |
| Aikhu | 75 | 109 | / |
| Ikaut | 75 | 92 | / |
| Ikutt | 75 | 57 | / |
| Ikuuh | 75 | 46 | / |
| Ikhui | 75 | 35 | / |
| Jikku | 75 | 33 | / |
| Aikuj | 75 | 27 | / |
| Hioku | 75 | 24 | / |
| Gaiku | 75 | 22 | / |
| Gikau | 75 | 21 | / |
| Huiku | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ikuss | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ikout | 75 | 14 | / |
| Yikou | 75 | 13 | / |
| Haiku | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ikeue | 75 | 9 | / |
| Jikui | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ikkau | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jikau | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gikou | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ikusz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oikou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jikeu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Uikui | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yidku | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aidku | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gikku | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yikui | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uikau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ikkuh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ikuit | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jieku | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jicku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gikhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ikgou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gioku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jikou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ikheu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iekuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ikouh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Itkou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hikou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yikut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eikui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aikeu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ickou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hikku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Idkku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gikui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eikus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aitku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iecku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Idkus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Igkau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ikqhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ikuch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ihkuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uku | 67 | 6,049 | / |
| Eku | 67 | 4,008 | / |
| Icu | 67 | 1,390 | / |
| Haikou | 67 | 511 | / |
| Ichkou | 67 | 172 | / |
| Ikó | 67 | 49 | / |
| Huikku | 67 | 42 | / |
| Haikau | 67 | 35 | / |
| Heikou | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gikhau | 67 | 27 | / |
| Aikuij | 67 | 19 | / |
| Heikku | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yitkou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hoikhu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jku | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haikhu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heikus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yku | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aikhus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikouss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jitkeu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hickuy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Isskou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jikuit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haikku | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jitkui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jickou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huikuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hickui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hishku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gickui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jikuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiekou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiskou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aggiku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haidku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikaut | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hickup | 67 | 0 | / |
Iku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iku in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇକୁ | iku | - |
| Iku in the Marathi language | ||
| ईकु | iku | 46.15 |
| इकु | iku | 30.77 |
| इकू | iku | 23.08 |
| Iku in the Hindi language | ||
| इकू | iku | 33.33 |
| इकु | iku | 29.63 |
| ईकू | iku | 22.22 |
| ईकु | iku | 14.81 |
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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
- 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 Iku
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