Iorkegh Surname
Approximately 577 people bear this surname
Iorkegh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 576 | 1:307,540 | 17,102 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Iorkegh (190) may also be a first name.
Iorkegh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iorkegh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Iorkegh occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iorkegh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Iorkegh is the 552,857th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 12,630,062 people. The last name Iorkegh occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Iorkegh are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 659,352nd most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 190 people.
The surname Iorkegh is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 576 people, or 1 in 307,540. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 96 percent reside, Kaduna, where 3 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 1 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iorkyegh | 93 | 136 | / |
| Iyorkegh | 93 | 19 | / |
| Iorkeegh | 93 | 7 | / |
| Orkegh | 92 | 153 | / |
| Iorkigh | 86 | 24 | / |
| Iorkagh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Orkwegh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Irokegh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Iorkega | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eorkegh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oirkegh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ieorkeg | 86 | 0 | / |
| Orkeg | 83 | 1 | / |
| Iorkyagh | 80 | 32 | / |
| Iorchegh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Iorkough | 80 | 7 | / |
| Iorkuugh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Iorkwagh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Iorkaagh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Irikeghe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Iorkagha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ierkwegh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orkega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orkagh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iorwakwgh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Iorwakagh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Iorkyough | 75 | 4 | / |
| Iorokwagh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ierkweagh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iorwakwagh | 71 | 378 | / |
| Orkwagh | 71 | 161 | / |
| Orkuugh | 71 | 54 | / |
| Iorwakawgh | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ierkwgh | 71 | 6 | / |
| Iorookwagh | 71 | 6 | / |
| Orkagah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Orkyagh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aorkwgh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orkough | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orkeega | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ierkwagh | 67 | 621 | / |
| Irkek | 67 | 519 | / |
| Aorkwagh | 67 | 103 | / |
| Iorchigh | 67 | 73 | / |
| Orikogho | 67 | 43 | / |
| Uorkwagh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Irkeç | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ierkuugh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Iwerkagh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Irekwagh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Orkek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yorkwagh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iorwuakwagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yorkwgha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iarkwagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iorghkaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iorkuuga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioriwakwagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iarkg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aorkawgh | 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 Iorkegh
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