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

Iro (Hindi: ईरो, Marathi: ईरो) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: 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 last name Iro is the 13,932^nd most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 181,966 people. Iro occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Iro reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 35,374^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 21,868 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 18,590 people, or 1 in 9,529. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 18 percent reside, Katsina, where 17 percent reside and Abia, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 44 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 4 percent reside.

Iro Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the 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 US average, with 63.64% registered with the political 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.