Ikwang Surname
Approximately 162 people bear this surname
Ikwang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 134 | 1:1,321,961 | 52,161 |
| Uganda | 26 | 1:1,501,511 | 54,973 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ikwang (32) may also be a first name.
Ikwang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ikwang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ikwang is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ikwang click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikwang? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ikwang is the 1,364,059th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ikwang live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ikwang is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 32 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 134 people, or 1 in 1,321,961. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 73 percent live, Cross River, where 20 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 16 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gikwang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ainkwang | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jitkwang | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hinkwang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaikwang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Haikwang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ekwang | 83 | 2,604 | / |
| Ukwang | 83 | 86 | / |
| Ikwong | 83 | 65 | / |
| Igwang | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ikuang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yikuang | 77 | 6 | / |
| Hekwang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Inkwong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jinkuang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haikuang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekwangue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heukwang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoikwong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Igbang | 67 | 2,347 | / |
| Egwang | 67 | 873 | / |
| Ekuang | 67 | 338 | / |
| Ekwong | 67 | 161 | / |
| Ukwong | 67 | 78 | / |
| Ugwang | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iguang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahaigwang | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ikwang
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis