Ikwua Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ikwua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ikwua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Ikwua (3) may also be a first name.

Ikwua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ikwua is most common in Nigeria. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ikwua.

How Common Is The Last Name Ikwua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ikwua is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ikwua reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 7,463,778th most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 3 people.

The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Cross River, where 50 percent are found and Lagos, where 50 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ikwa892,178/
Ikua891,218/
Ikwuoha833/
Yikwa8027,635/
Jikwa8010,829/
Ikwuo80589/
Hikwa80296/
Yikua8098/
Ikway8053/
Ikwai8042/
Ikwau8037/
Ikwou8036/
Ickua8035/
Ekwua8023/
Ukwua8019/
Iokua8018/
Inkua8013/
Aikwa807/
Iekua806/
Ikwaa805/
Jikua805/
Igwua804/
Ikwah803/
Ikuah803/
Aikua803/
Ikwea802/
Ikweu802/
Gikua802/
Ihkua801/
Uikwa801/
Idkwa801/
Iskwa801/
Inkuea7384/
Haikua7311/
Yikwaa739/
Yikkwa735/
Hinkwa735/
Ikwoha734/
Jikwwa733/
Ikwatt732/
Yinkwa732/
Inckua731/
Jinkua731/
Ikwaat731/
Jikuat731/
Gikuha731/
Yikuas731/
Hikwas731/
Ginkwa731/
Ikuoha731/
Ikwuod731/
Ishkua731/
Ikwhau731/
Ukwuha731/
Hhikwa731/
Yikwwa731/
Aikwad731/
Jikwea731/
Ukwa675,248/
Ekwa672,735/
Igua672,262/
Ikwo671,448/
Igwa67254/
Ekua67149/
Ukua6794/
Ikuo6781/
Hingkua6763/
Haikwai6747/
Iqwa6722/
Ykwa6715/
Iqua6712/
Jitkuea6711/
Jkwa6711/
Yingkwa679/
Igwuoha677/
Gaikwai672/
Jitkuah671/
Jikkuea671/
Haikwad671/
Icua671/
Ikwuoyi671/
Jiekwai671/

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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
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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 Ikwua
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