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
Iroko Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Iroko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iroko Come From? nationality or country of origin
Iroko is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iroko? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 70,722nd most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,042,717 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Iroko live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iroko is also the 418,267th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 422 people.
The last name Iroko is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,934 people, or 1 in 35,902. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ogun, where 34 percent live, Lagos, where 22 percent live and Oyo, where 20 percent live. Besides Nigeria Iroko occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 12 percent live and Togo, where 11 percent live.
Iroko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Iroko surname 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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