Irokosu Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Irokosu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Irokosu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1511:1,173,13147,714
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Irokosu (10) may also be a first name.

Irokosu Last Name Facts

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

Irokosu is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Irokosu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,409,418th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Irokosu live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Irokosu is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name globally, held by 10 people.

The surname Irokosu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 151 people, or 1 in 1,173,131. In Nigeria Irokosu is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 51 percent are found, Ogun, where 40 percent are found and Oyo, where 4 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Irokosu occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Irokosu
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