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Where Does The Last Name Iro Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Iro (Hindi: ईरो, Marathi: ईरो) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Iró, Íro, Irô or Író. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Iro? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Iro is the 13,932^nd most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 181,966 people. The last name Iro is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Iro are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 48 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iro is also the 35,374^th most frequently held forename internationally, borne by 21,868 people.

The last name Iro is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 18,590 people, or 1 in 9,529. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kano, where 18 percent live, Katsina, where 17 percent live and Abia, where 13 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 44 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 4 percent live.

Iro Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Iro surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (69%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Iro are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the party.

The amount Iro earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $48,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.4% less than the national average, earning $38,553 CAD per year.