Ikuwa Surname

790,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ikuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ikuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
Kenya551:839,63532,298
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Japan201:6,392,21541,807
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Namibia41:602,35012,421
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080

Ikuwa (250) may also be a first name.

Ikuwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ikuwa is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikuwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 790,102nd most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 20,413,294 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Ikuwa are found; 69 percent are found in Central Africa and 69 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ikuwa is also the 563,826th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 250 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 300,323. Apart from The DR Congo it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 15 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ikeuwa9119/
Ikkuwa9119/
Jikuwa911/
Ikuwah911/
Hikuwai839/
Ikauwat831/
Hikuhwa831/
Haikuwa831/
Ikhuiwa831/
Ikuewau831/
Ikauwas831/
Ekuwa80111/
Ikiwa80101/
Ikuwe8089/
Ukuwa8058/
Ikuva805/
Ikuwo804/
Ikuwi802/
Uikuwait771/
Ukauwa73453/
Ikeuba73106/
Ukuhwa7378/
Ekouwa7368/
Aikuwe7330/
Ukuwua7317/
Ekuewa7314/
Hikiwa7313/
Ikubau7312/
Ukkuwa739/
Ekeuwa737/
Jikiwa735/
Ikhuva735/
Ikuwje733/
Ikubay732/
Yikiwa732/
Ukeuwa731/
Ikuwer731/
Ikouwe731/
Ikuwee731/
Ukuuwa731/
Iokuva731/
Ikubah731/
Ukouwa731/
Ikueva731/
Ekhuwa731/
Ukhuwah6718/
Ikeubah679/
Ikoowua676/
Aicuhwa674/
Haikuwo674/
Gikuhwe671/
Ikhouba671/
Ykhuwat671/
Ikhuiwi671/
Ikauhwe671/
Jikiewa671/

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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 Ikuwa
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