Iroka Surname

199,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Iroka Surname User-submission:

Iroka means 'hatred is much in the family' according to the Igbo speaking tribe of nigeria.

Iroka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,9841:89,2866,234
Uganda371:1,055,11644,846
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Iroka (238) may also be a first name.

Iroka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Iroka means 'hatred is much in the family' according to the Igbo speaking tribe of nigeria.

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Iroka Last Name Facts

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

Iroka (Russian: Ирока) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iroka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Iroka is the 199,994th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,490,204 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Iroka reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iroka is also the 580,229th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 238 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,984 people, or 1 in 89,286. In Nigeria Iroka is mostly found in: Abia, where 39 percent live, Rivers, where 13 percent live and Enugu, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Iroka is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 2 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

Iroka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Iroka are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Iroka earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.82% more than the national average, earning $51,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hiroka9114/
Isroka914/
Irokad913/
Irouka912/
Irokaa911/
Irokoa911/
Oiroka911/
Irokai911/
Irokha911/
Hirooka8315,953/
Jirotka83262/
Hiruoka83105/
Iorokaa8319/
Itrocka831/
Girouka831/
Iroko806,989/
Iruka802,694/
Iraka80295/
Ireka80142/
Iroki80105/
Iroky8080/
Iroke8044/
Eroka8042/
Uroka806/
Iroca801/
Yroka801/
Éroka801/
Iroukaha771/
Hairooka771/
Hiroki738,402/
Giraka73344/
Hiroko73217/
Airaka73184/
Hiraka73173/
Hiruka73167/
Giruka73157/
Erokha73149/
Irakau73140/
Irakka73126/
Yoroka73107/
Iroeke7370/
Jiraka7364/
Erokay7359/
Geroka7342/
Irouke7324/
Yireka7321/
Iroski7311/
Irekah7311/
Hiroke7310/
Irokhi737/
Hireka735/
Ioroke735/
Irocky734/
Irokop733/
Irouko733/
Irukas733/
Hiroky733/
Irokko732/
Irozky732/
Irooko732/
Irauka732/
Jiroke731/
Jiruka731/
Irukha731/
Irokod731/
Aireka731/
Eiruka731/
Ioroko731/
Irosko731/
Irekha731/
Iracoa731/
Giroca731/
Huroka731/
Irzoki731/
Irokoi731/
Irouki731/
Irakai731/
Irakha731/
Iruuka731/
Iraaka731/
Jiroca731/
Urokay731/
Irokoh731/
Iruoke731/
Erokaa731/
Ioroky731/
Hiroike67563/
Iorakaa67269/
Girucka67127/
Ajroska6752/
Haireka6750/
Jirutka6737/
Eroskay6733/
Jiráska6733/
Irahuka6731/
Ierekaa6721/
Iroukis6717/
Iroukos6715/
Iroukou6713/
Irzouki677/
Ierakaa677/
Itrakha676/
Airoski676/
Jirůtka676/
Airouky674/
Iorhaka673/
Hirocke672/
Aitroko672/
Hirooke672/
Hiroiki672/
Girukha671/
Herroka671/
Itrokop671/
Irekhha671/
Ioraaka671/
Hirekaa671/
Iorukaa671/
Irouski671/
Ihracka671/
Itrakad671/
Hitruka671/
Hirokhi671/
Jieraka671/
Irzokou671/
Iroukei671/
Jirukai671/
Jiraska671/
Girocki671/
Girouki671/
Airaeka671/
Irzooki671/
Jirakad671/
Jirakas671/
Hirroko671/
Hiracka671/
Heiraka670/

Iroka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iroka in the Russian language
Ирокаiroka-

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