Iruo Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Iruo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iruo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4731:374,50919,965
Papua New Guinea841:97,06813,033
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
England31:18,572,686338,250
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Iruo (228) may also be a first name.

Iruo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iruo is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iruo? popularity and diffusion

Iruo is the 538,129th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,186,532 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Iruo are found; 79 percent are found in West Africa and 79 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iruo is also the 594,918th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 228 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 473 people, or 1 in 374,509. In Nigeria it is most common in: Bayelsa, where 90 percent reside, Rivers, where 5 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiruo8941/
Iruot8911/
Jiruo891/
Irruo891/
Yiruo891/
Airuo891/
Iro8640,049/
Hairuo803/
Jiruot801/
Giro7510,470/
Iroh759,431/
Airo754,046/
Hiro753,562/
Isro751,710/
Irua751,664/
Oiro75922/
Itro75825/
Eiro75759/
Jiro75654/
Iroy75643/
Iero75502/
Irot75375/
Irau75374/
Iroz75371/
Yiro75337/
Irou75290/
Iros75281/
Irro75258/
Irod75144/
Irbo75125/
Iroa75124/
Iroi75115/
Eruo7595/
Ireu7573/
Uruo7557/
İroç7548/
Ioro7546/
Iroo7541/
Irgo7540/
Ihro7532/
Irho7530/
Iroj7525/
Irop7524/
Ijro759/
Irzo758/
Iroš755/
Uiro752/
Điro752/
Irwo752/
Iroş752/
Irvo752/
Airevuo7326/
Hiroi679,035/
Hirbo671,871/
Eiroa671,437/
Girou671,173/
Isroi67817/
Gairo67492/
Hiroo67490/
Aisro67431/
Irrou67375/
Giroy67342/
Irosh67293/
Jirbo67245/
Hairo67227/
Hiroz67206/
Eiros67203/
Hirro67190/
Jirau67178/
Hiero67173/
Hirou67172/
Airod67172/
Hiros67166/
Girua67150/
Hiroh67125/
Hirau67124/
Jirod67117/
Jiroš67105/
Airau6799/
Airos6791/
Hoiro6784/
Jiros6779/
Aitro6770/
Iroot6769/
Yirau6764/
Hiroš6760/
Hirvo6758/
Jirot6753/
Airua6749/
Itrot6747/
Girro6744/
Iorua6744/
Jiroo6742/
Irwau6739/
Isrop6738/
Jirou6738/
Eiroz6736/
Yirou6735/
Hiroj6732/
Airot6731/
Jirua6727/
Hiroy6725/
Hirua6724/
Yirot6723/
Irooz6723/
Irroy6721/
Airoh6720/
Oirua6720/
Hirop6719/
Girgo6718/
Jiroz6718/
Hirwo6718/
Ioroo6716/
Jitro6715/
Heiro6715/
Irgoh6715/
Yitro6714/
Hirot6714/
Giroi6712/
Airou6712/
Eruoh6712/
Irosz6711/
Airoa6711/
Jiroi6711/
Jirop6710/
Eirod6710/
Jiroh679/
Ihrou679/
Ioroi678/
Irois678/
Goiro678/
Yirgo678/
Ihros678/
Hitro677/
Isroo677/
Uiroz676/
Jirro676/
Irohe676/
Iroch675/
Giroj675/
Iraut675/
Hiroa675/
Irodh674/
Isrot674/
Airoi674/
Jirgo674/
Iorho674/
Itrod674/
Irout674/
Yirua674/
Jiero674/
Aihro674/
Ierro673/
Jiroy673/
Iroud673/
Irhoa673/
Eiroá673/
Jiroj672/
Irous672/
Oiroh672/
Itroo672/
Yiroy672/
Hisro672/
Hijro672/
Irouh672/
Irrua672/
Irrot672/
Erhuo672/
Irojh671/
Irros671/
Irzua671/
Iorgo671/
Iraus671/
Iroht671/
Iross671/
Giroo671/
Aairo671/
Airgo671/
Oisro671/
Irbou671/
Eruos671/
Iruaa671/
Iorvo671/
Airvo671/
Heruo671/
Ihrau671/
Itrop671/
Itrou671/
Irood671/
Irooj671/
Iroop671/
Irost671/
Irrau671/
Irgou671/
Iruat671/
Iorou671/
Iorro671/
Jisro671/
Oiroa671/
Yirro671/
Țirau671/
Giroș671/
Airoo671/
Airro671/
Uiroa671/
Eirgo671/
Airoz671/
Aireu671/
Iruad671/
Irwoh671/
Iorwo671/
Irott670/
Iraux670/
Isros670/

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