Ireo Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ireo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ireo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1931:202,27616,174
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
England81:6,964,757184,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Ireo (50) may also be a first name.

Ireo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ireo is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ireo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,011,991st most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Ireo reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Ireo is also the 1,412,538th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 50 people.

The surname Ireo is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 193 people, or 1 in 202,276. In Uganda Ireo is mostly concentrated in: Kaberamaido District, where 74 percent are found, Soroti District, where 21 percent are found and Amolatar District, where 3 percent are found. Not including Uganda Ireo occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent are found and Nigeria, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Irreo894/
Hireo892/
Ioreo892/
Ireos891/
Ireou891/
Eireos8085/
Ireijo8059/
Ireoha8029/
Goireo8012/
Irreňo801/
Hoireo801/
Airreo801/
Ureo75727/
Iryo75592/
Irio75486/
Ereo7554/
Irea7543/
Jreo754/
Yreo751/
Irjo751/
Goireou7311/
Irreoha735/
Iorio6723,197/
Ereou67630/
Girio67483/
Airio67333/
Eiryo67299/
Hirio67219/
Iriot67209/
Eirea67128/
Hiryo67110/
Hereo6761/
Gereo6756/
Țirea6750/
Iriho6739/
Hureo6726/
Yoreo6725/
Irioh6722/
Ereho679/
Irios679/
Jiryo678/
Hirea675/
Ireha675/
Urreo674/
Airea673/
Jirjo673/
Eareo673/
Airyo673/
Erreo672/
Jirio672/
Giräo672/
Itrio672/
Iorjo671/
Uirea671/
Iryop671/
Isrio671/
Oirio671/
Irioy671/
Irijo671/
Ioryo671/
Jhreo671/
Ereoa671/
Iriea671/
Jreou671/
Ereao671/
Yirio671/
Yreho671/
Irhio671/
Irrea671/
Ierio671/
Ayreo670/

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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 Ireo
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