Iro Surname

13,932nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,049 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Iro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria18,5901:9,5291,043
Niger17,6411:1,088154
Solomon Islands1,7461:3325
Ivory Coast5541:41,6452,683
Benin2731:37,8594,883
Indonesia2411:548,75244,260
Papua New Guinea2131:38,2804,620
Austria1801:47,3087,551
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Kenya701:659,71329,380
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Slovakia341:156,95427,796
Australia341:793,99150,673
Cook Islands321:56871
England281:1,989,93178,001
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
France161:4,151,420237,746
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
India131:59,005,029552,550
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Fiji41:223,5982,635
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

The alternate forms: Iró (55), Íro (4), Irô (1) & Író (34) are calculated separately.

Iro (21,868) may also be a first name.

Iro Last Name Facts

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

Iro (Hindi: ईरो, Marathi: ईरो) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Iró, Íro, Irô or Író. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iro? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 13,932nd most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 181,966 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Iro live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 35,374th most numerous forename in the world, held by 21,868 people.

Iro is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held 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. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 54 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 44 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 4 percent reside.

Iro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Iro surname is primarily 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 to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iró8955/
Íro894/
Irô891/
Giro8610,470/
Iroh869,431/
Airo864,046/
Hiro863,562/
Isro861,710/
Oiro86922/
Itro86825/
Eiro86759/
Jiro86654/
Iroy86643/
Iruo86598/
Iero86502/
Irot86375/
Iroz86371/
Yiro86337/
Irou86290/
Iros86281/
Irro86258/
Irod86144/
Iroa86124/
Iroi86115/
İroç8648/
Ioro8646/
Iroo8641/
Irgo8640/
Ihro8632/
Irho8630/
Iroj8625/
Irop8624/
Ijro869/
Irzo868/
Iroš865/
Uiro862/
Điro862/
Iroş862/
Író7834/
Hiroi759,035/
Eiroa751,437/
Girou751,173/
Isroi75817/
Gairo75492/
Hiroo75490/
Aisro75431/
Irrou75375/
Giroy75342/
Irosh75293/
Hairo75227/
Hiroz75206/
Eiros75203/
Hirro75190/
Hiero75173/
Hirou75172/
Airod75172/
Hiros75166/
Hiroh75125/
Jirod75117/
Jiroš75105/
Airos7591/
Hoiro7584/
Jiros7579/
Aitro7570/
Iroot7569/
Hiroš7560/
Jirot7553/
Itrot7547/
Girro7544/
Jiroo7542/
Hiruo7541/
Isrop7538/
Jirou7538/
Eiroz7536/
Yirou7535/
Hiroj7532/
Airot7531/
Hiroy7525/
Yirot7523/
Irooz7523/
Irroy7521/
Airoh7520/
Hirop7519/
Girgo7518/
Jiroz7518/
Ioroo7516/
Jitro7515/
Heiro7515/
Irgoh7515/
Yitro7514/
Hirot7514/
Giroi7512/
Airou7512/
Iruot7511/
Irosz7511/
Airoa7511/
Jiroi7511/
Jirop7510/
Eirod7510/
Jiroh759/
Ihrou759/
Ioroi758/
Irois758/
Goiro758/
Yirgo758/
Ihros758/
Hitro757/
Isroo757/
Uiroz756/
Jirro756/
Irohe756/
Iroch755/
Giroj755/
Hiroa755/
Irodh754/
Isrot754/
Airoi754/
Jirgo754/
Iorho754/
Itrod754/
Irout754/
Jiero754/
Aihro754/
Ierro753/
Jiroy753/
Iroud753/
Irhoa753/
Eiroá753/
Jiroj752/
Irous752/
Oiroh752/
Itroo752/
Yiroy752/
Hisro752/
Hijro752/
Irouh752/
Irrot752/
Irojh751/
Jiruo751/
Irros751/
Iorgo751/
Iroht751/
Iross751/
Giroo751/
Aairo751/
Airgo751/
Oisro751/
Irruo751/
Itrop751/
Itrou751/
Irood751/
Irooj751/
Iroop751/
Irost751/
Irgou751/
Iorou751/
Iorro751/
Jisro751/
Oiroa751/
Yirro751/
Giroș751/
Airoo751/
Airro751/
Uiroa751/
Eirgo751/
Yiruo751/
Airoz751/
Airuo751/
Irott750/
Isros750/
Ira6719,470/
Uro678,987/
Hierro678,584/
Ero677,802/
Yro672,336/
Jirout67877/
Hiroux67789/
Hoiroh67569/
Airoud67407/
Jirouš67303/
Iroaja67203/
Jiroud67157/
Jirous67131/
Hairou67129/
Hairoh6788/
Jiroux6772/
Hoirot6768/
Jiroch6763/
Hirosh6748/
Irooth6745/
Airout6741/
Hairoi6736/
Hairos6735/
Hirout6734/
Jirouz6733/
Girroy6726/
Hiross6724/
Gairou6722/
Äro6721/
Iroaya6718/
Jro6716/
Jirott6715/
Hitrop6715/
Irooha6712/
Hairod6711/
Gairoo6710/
Heirro6710/
Irhoud6710/
Hieroy679/
Hirois678/
Hhitro678/
Huiroy678/
Jisroi677/
Gairro676/
Hairot675/
Iróová675/
Yirgou674/
D'Airo674/
Iorhoo674/
Irrout674/
Hairop674/
Hairuo673/
Aisroo673/
Airood672/
Hiroch672/
Jithro672/
Irá672/
Gairoi672/
Iroaia672/
Huitro672/
Jitrot672/
Hirous671/
Oiroyd671/
Jirrou671/
Jiruot671/
Irrgoy671/
Huiros671/
Irouth671/
Hithro671/
Girhoy671/
Girrou671/
Airgoo671/
Airreo671/
Yitrou671/
Eiroha671/
Iorgoh671/
Heirho671/
Irã671/
Isroos671/
Hijroo671/
Hieroo671/
Hoireo671/
Hirosz671/
Jijrou671/
Heirot671/
Heirou671/
Jirood671/
Jirosh671/
Jirroh671/
Jirgou671/
Yirhoi671/
Yirooz671/
Üro671/
Éro671/
Eirout671/
Aitrho671/
Airrou671/
Hirrou671/
Heiros671/
Hiroud671/
Uirooj671/
Airosz671/
Eirous671/
Jierou671/
Jitrod671/
Jitroj671/
Hirots671/
Irroux670/

Iro Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iro in the Marathi language
ईरोiro-
Iro in the Hindi language
ईरोiro75
इरोiro25

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iro
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