Iroko Surname
Approximately 6,989 people bear this surname
Iroko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,934 | 1:35,902 | 2,903 |
| Benin | 814 | 1:12,697 | 1,722 |
| Togo | 735 | 1:9,861 | 2,446 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Ivory Coast | 61 | 1:378,217 | 13,194 |
| Tanzania | 58 | 1:912,786 | 44,301 |
| Cameroon | 38 | 1:546,554 | 42,843 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Iroko (422) may also be a first name.
Iroko Demographics
Average Iroko Salary in
United States
$21,038 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Iroko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iroko Come From? nationality or country of origin
Iroko occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Iroko.
How Common Is The Last Name Iroko? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 70,722nd most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,042,717 people. The surname Iroko occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Iroko are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 418,267th most widespread forename globally, held by 422 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,934 people, or 1 in 35,902. In Nigeria Iroko is mostly found in: Ogun, where 34 percent reside, Lagos, where 22 percent reside and Oyo, where 20 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 12 percent reside and Togo, where 11 percent reside.
Iroko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (92%) in Nigeria.
Iroko earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.24% less than the national average, earning $21,038 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroko | 91 | 217 | / |
| Irokop | 91 | 3 | / |
| Irouko | 91 | 3 | / |
| Irokko | 91 | 2 | / |
| Irooko | 91 | 2 | / |
| Irokoh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Irokod | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ioroko | 91 | 1 | / |
| Irosko | 91 | 1 | / |
| Irokoa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Irokoi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Iroukos | 83 | 15 | / |
| Iroukou | 83 | 13 | / |
| Aitroko | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hirroko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Irzokou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Itrokop | 83 | 1 | / |
| Uroko | 80 | 3,523 | / |
| Iroka | 80 | 2,088 | / |
| Irako | 80 | 343 | / |
| Ireko | 80 | 281 | / |
| Eroko | 80 | 93 | / |
| Iroco | 80 | 52 | / |
| Yroko | 80 | 6 | / |
| Iruko | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hirako | 73 | 6,394 | / |
| Yoroko | 73 | 143 | / |
| Irokah | 73 | 110 | / |
| Erokho | 73 | 94 | / |
| Irzako | 73 | 38 | / |
| Urokoh | 73 | 20 | / |
| Hiruko | 73 | 19 | / |
| Hiroka | 73 | 14 | / |
| Uroiko | 73 | 14 | / |
| Heroko | 73 | 5 | / |
| Isroka | 73 | 4 | / |
| Irokad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jrokoo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Irakod | 73 | 2 | / |
| Irouka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Irokaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Irukoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Irosco | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iratko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Irakou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oirako | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yrokoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oiroka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jireko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Irokha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Urhoko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hirooka | 67 | 15,953 | / |
| Eroshko | 67 | 328 | / |
| Jirásko | 67 | 314 | / |
| Jirotka | 67 | 262 | / |
| Irzakou | 67 | 129 | / |
| Hiruoka | 67 | 105 | / |
| Yrochko | 67 | 56 | / |
| Girakou | 67 | 49 | / |
| Jirátko | 67 | 46 | / |
| Girocco | 67 | 46 | / |
| Jirasko | 67 | 45 | / |
| Eroukou | 67 | 26 | / |
| Erochko | 67 | 24 | / |
| Jiratko | 67 | 19 | / |
| Iorokaa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Irzakko | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yirakou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Itrakod | 67 | 3 | / |
| Irashko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Girouka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girrako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirakot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eirocco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirukoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itrocka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iroucou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iraszko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yorokou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yroukou | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iroko
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