Irete Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Irete Surname User-submission:

The surname Irete means 'bear it'. It is common among Esan people from Edo State, Nigeria.

Irete Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3381:524,09125,846
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Irete (221) may also be a first name.

Irete Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Irete means 'bear it'. It is common among Esan people from Edo State, Nigeria.

- michealojode

Irete Last Name Facts

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

The last name Irete occurs most in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Irete.

How Common Is The Last Name Irete? popularity and diffusion

It is the 746,827th most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 18,928,691 people. Irete occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Irete are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 606,684th most frequent given name on earth It is held by 221 people.

The surname Irete is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 338 people, or 1 in 524,091. In Nigeria Irete is most numerous in: Edo, where 75 percent live, Lagos, where 12 percent live and Rivers, where 4 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Irete Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Irete are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

Irete earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.56% more than the national average, earning $65,828 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Irhete9135/
Ireteh9119/
Iretes9112/
Irgete9110/
Ireste914/
Ireate911/
Iriete911/
Jirete911/
Irette911/
Iretie911/
Iret8929/
Girette83125/
Irietie8315/
Ireitei832/
Ireates831/
Ireethe831/
Irester831/
Jirrete831/
Irhiete831/
Yirgete831/
Irestes831/
Oirette830/
Giret802,179/
Ireta802,102/
Urete80549/
Iğret80384/
Ireti80319/
Erete80288/
Hiret80276/
Irite80250/
Irate80147/
Irget8060/
Airet8055/
Jiret8020/
Iriet8017/
Irote8012/
Itret8011/
Ireet808/
Eiret805/
Isret804/
Ioret804/
Ieret802/
Irret802/
Yiret801/
Ireed801/
Irreiter7782/
Irestedt7719/
Ergete735,346/
Hirate733,286/
Girett73724/
Urrete73220/
Hirret7371/
Iretai7371/
Heiret7358/
Hieret7350/
Hoiret7350/
Iritei7344/
Ireeta7332/
Herete7329/
Gerete7322/
Ereste7320/
Iresti7316/
Iruite7316/
Uroete7314/
Eretge7314/
Hireta7312/
Iretti7311/
Urette7310/
Eirate7310/
Erette738/
Iriste737/
Yorete737/
Hairet737/
Eretea737/
Yirite736/
Uretea735/
Irieta735/
Aireti735/
Irehed735/
Gairet734/
Irgeti734/
Jireth734/
Irheta733/
Iretaa733/
Iretta733/
Yirate733/
Eriete733/
Airite733/
Aireta733/
Hirite733/
Ereter732/
Jiretz732/
Isreed732/
Etrete732/
Hireth732/
Aireth732/
Iriety732/
Irethi732/
Oireta732/
Uriete732/
Iretha731/
Isreat731/
Ierite731/
Irahte731/
Ireata731/
Hirote731/
Girret731/
Yrette731/
Urehte731/
Uurete731/
Eretei731/
Jirote731/
Irrety731/
Irrite731/
Ireyta731/
Iratey731/
Irateï731/
Iriteh731/
Jirett731/
Jirite731/
Goiret731/
Girite731/
Ereite731/
Eireta731/
Iratte731/
Eirget731/
Uretie731/
Uretee731/
Airets731/
Gireti731/
Irotte731/
Girety730/
Airett730/
Hirget730/
Jirestedt719/
Eret671,206/
Hiereth67203/
Hereter67130/
Irit6771/
Heireth6723/
Jirreta6718/
Ereitei6714/
Erester679/
Gerette676/
Ired676/
Gairett675/
Herette675/
Ergette674/
Ireatha674/
Herrete674/
Girrett673/
Gireath673/
Yirateh673/
Ierotte672/
Hiratte672/
Ireheta672/
Ioretti672/
Gergete672/
Hiroite672/
Urrette672/
Ehrette672/
Jiriste672/
Jrestep671/
Iereati671/
Ierrett671/
Irahtea671/
Ijjreti671/
Hiretti671/
Ergetey671/
Eriette671/
Gereete671/
Aairote671/
Airieta671/
Erether671/
Jret671/
Geretei671/
Yiratee671/
Hiroeti671/
Héreter671/
Hirieta671/
Hiritei671/
Heriete671/
Irratte671/
Irrieta671/
Irichte671/
Ireitai671/
Urriete671/
Yiretti671/
Hairret671/
Haireti671/
Ereşter671/
Erreste671/
Airecht671/
Erhiete671/
Ereiste671/
Eretheu671/
Ereatge670/
Hairett670/
Hirrety670/
Hurette670/
Hiriett670/
Geretey670/
Gehrete670/
Erettea670/
Hierate670/

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