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

The last name Iroka (Russian: Ирока) is most common in Nigeria. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iroka? popularity and diffusion

Iroka is the 199,994th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,490,204 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Iroka are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 580,229th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 238 people.

The surname is most widely held 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. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 2 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

Iroka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Iroka surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Irokah91110/
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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Footnotes

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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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