Iorundu Surname

308,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iorundu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iorundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,2251:144,6069,219

Iorundu (580) may also be a first name.

Iorundu Last Name Facts

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

Iorundu is most common in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iorundu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 308,137th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,949,017 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Iorundu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iorundu is also the 347,677th most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 580 people.

The surname Iorundu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,225 people, or 1 in 144,606. In Nigeria Iorundu is primarily found in: Benue, where 89 percent are found, Taraba, where 6 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 1 percent are found.

Iorundu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iorhundu9338/
Irundu9255/
Oirundu861/
Ierundu861/
Iorumdu861/
Yorundu861/
Irondu7743/
Erundu7721/
Gerundu7114/
Eroundu7111/
Yarhundu677/
Oyorondu673/
Eroundou671/
Erondu628,513/
Erumdu628/
Earondu573/
Eronndu571/

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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 Iorundu
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