Ikwu Surname
Approximately 3,596 people bear this surname
Ikwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,581 | 1:49,467 | 3,792 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Ikwu (193) may also be a first name.
Ikwu Demographics
Ikwu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ikwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ikwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ikwu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikwu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 126,394th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,026,570 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ikwu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ikwu is also the 653,740th most frequently held forename worldwide It is held by 193 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,581 people, or 1 in 49,467. In Nigeria Ikwu is most common in: Benue, where 23 percent live, Anambra, where 23 percent live and Imo, where 12 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and Norway, where 0 percent live.
Ikwu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
Ikwu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eikwu | 89 | 50 | / |
| Ikwau | 89 | 37 | / |
| Ikwou | 89 | 36 | / |
| Aikwu | 89 | 32 | / |
| Oikwu | 89 | 14 | / |
| Ikwuh | 89 | 13 | / |
| Ikwus | 89 | 6 | / |
| Itkwu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Idkwu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ikgwu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ikweu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ikwuu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gikwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jikwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Inkwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ikwui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aidkwu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ichkwu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jinkwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ikwhau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ukwu | 75 | 5,010 | / |
| Ekwu | 75 | 2,320 | / |
| Igwu | 75 | 496 | / |
| Icwu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ohiekwu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ahiekwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uhiekwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekwau | 67 | 281 | / |
| Ekweu | 67 | 153 | / |
| Ekwus | 67 | 32 | / |
| Igwau | 67 | 28 | / |
| Iegwu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ojkwu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ekwuh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Uukwu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ekwou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hukwu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oigwu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uigwu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ukwuh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ezkwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Egkwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ukwuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eekwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikwoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hekwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iggwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejkwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iogwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etkwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aigwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugkwu | 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 Ikwu
- 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