Iriekpen Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iriekpen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iriekpen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2871:617,22229,344
England21:27,859,030389,889

Iriekpen (15) may also be a first name.

Iriekpen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iriekpen is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Iriekpen.

How Common Is The Last Name Iriekpen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Iriekpen is the 917,199th most frequent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 25,216,422 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Iriekpen are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 15 people.

The surname Iriekpen is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 287 people, or 1 in 617,222. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Edo, where 44 percent are found, Lagos, where 21 percent are found and Delta, where 13 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found.

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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 Iriekpen
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