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
Average Ikwu Salary in
United States
$40,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ikwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ikwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ikwu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikwu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 126,394th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,026,570 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ikwu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 653,740th most frequently used forename internationally, held by 193 people.
This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,581 people, or 1 in 49,467. In Nigeria it is most common in: Benue, where 23 percent live, Anambra, where 23 percent live and Imo, where 12 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs 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 Ikwu 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