Iormough Surname

733,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iormough Surname User-submission:

The Iormough surname originates in the Tiv tribe, Benue state, Nigeria. It means 'people stand in unity', like in migration or defense, attack, celebrations, etc. It comes from ior, which means 'people', and mough, which means 'stand up'.

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Iormough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3941:449,60122,976
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Iormough (128) may also be a first name.

Iormough Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Iormough surname originates in the Tiv tribe, Benue state, Nigeria. It means 'people stand in unity', like in migration or defense, attack, celebrations, etc. It comes from ior, which means 'people', and mough, which means 'stand up'.

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Iormough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iormough occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iormough? popularity and diffusion

It is the 733,258th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 18,449,483 people. The surname Iormough is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Iormough reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 821,896th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 128 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 394 people, or 1 in 449,601. In Nigeria Iormough is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 96 percent are found, Yobe, where 3 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iormugh939/
Iormogh937/
Iormoug931/
Iormuogh884/
Iormoegh884/
Iormagh8022/
Ermough804/
Yormugh801/
Irmagh711/
Ermoug711/
Hirmukh671/
Hirmouk671/

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