Ituen Surname
Approximately 3,531 people bear this surname
Ituen Surname User-submission:
Ituen is a name which stands for fearlessness or bravery. It's origin is to the Ibibio tribe in south-south Nigeria. Ituen is a name for an ancient bird whose attributes fits into the description of the Sharp-shinned Hawk:- though smaller in size, it is known to chase after bigger birds at pluck off their feathers.
Read More About This SurnameItuen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,453 | 1:51,301 | 3,931 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Ituen (226) may also be a first name.
Ituen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ituen is a name which stands for fearlessness or bravery. It's origin is to the Ibibio tribe in south-south Nigeria. Ituen is a name for an ancient bird whose attributes fits into the description of the Sharp-shinned Hawk:- though smaller in size, it is known to chase after bigger birds at pluck off their feathers.
In the nineteenth century and earlier, warriors in that locality were known to adorn themselves with the feathers of this war bird before going to a battle, to speak of their bravery and fearlessness.
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Average Ituen Salary in
United States
$61,089 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ituen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ituen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ituen is found most in Nigeria. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ituen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ituen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 128,388th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,063,876 people. The last name Ituen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ituen live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 598,137th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 226 people.
The last name Ituen is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,453 people, or 1 in 51,301. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Akwa Ibom, where 71 percent live, Cross River, where 11 percent live and Lagos, where 6 percent live. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Ituen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ituen last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the party.
Ituen earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.58% more than the national average, earning $61,089 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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