Ituen Surname

128,388th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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.

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Ituen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,4531:51,3013,931
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England161:3,482,379114,324
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Iceland21:190,0456,825
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

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.

- ini.ituen

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Itueng912/
Ituyen912/
Iteuen911/
Itwuen911/
Yituen911/
Iten896,053/
Øistuen836/
Jiten803,679/
Içten802,647/
Eiten80422/
Hiten80386/
Itten80283/
Isten80178/
Iteng80122/
Giten80117/
Yiten8081/
Iteen8079/
Aiten8070/
Ithen8053/
Utuen8034/
Etuen8028/
Ituem8019/
Iteun8015/
Itaen805/
Itean804/
Iduen804/
Itien803/
Itoun802/
Izten801/
Itwen801/
Ityen801/
Itouchen773/
Itn7513/
Ituyan73651/
Oisten73205/
Jitten73122/
Yiteng73120/
Jitend73107/
Aiteng73100/
Gitten7388/
Hitten7374/
Histen7366/
Hoiten7365/
Gaiten7358/
Heiten7351/
Jiteng7350/
Aitene7338/
Jityen7337/
Itayen7316/
Iteung7311/
Aithen737/
Huiten737/
Aitaen736/
Aitean736/
Eisten735/
Ichten734/
Istean734/
Hiteng734/
Iteing733/
Itoune733/
Jitien733/
Isteen732/
Githen732/
Aisten732/
Gitoun732/
Jitoen732/
Jitean732/
Ithoen732/
Oiteng732/
Jitoun732/
Ituing732/
Oiduen732/
Jitein731/
Gitaen731/
Giteen731/
Iteune731/
Iteang731/
Itoung731/
Iotten731/
Jisten731/
Haiten731/
Gidten731/
Aitoun731/
Itengg731/
Aitien731/
Iduhen731/
Itohun731/
Iteyan731/
Iteyen731/
Ituian731/
Getuen731/
Goiten730/
Eizten730/
Hithen730/
Ittouchen711/
Aitouchen711/
Item673,855/
Itin671,111/
Uten67921/
Eichten67711/
Eten67517/
Haisten67508/
Heisten67171/
Goitein67150/
Heithausen67149/
Huijten6790/
Itenova6783/
Gaitten6777/
Isteyin6749/
Uittien6743/
Isteyen6739/
Heiteen6722/
Haitien6712/
Hoisten6712/
Jten6710/
Eitenne678/
Gittenn677/
Uitn675/
Aitoune675/
Itauwem674/
Jitn672/
Itne672/
Etuenne672/
Gitn672/
Üten672/
Itengue672/
Jitteng672/
Itnt672/
Oisteen671/
Jitennd671/
Itng671/
Gitajen671/
Aitn671/
Itenová671/
Iteyeng671/
Hitienė671/
Hituyan671/
Yten671/
Gittein671/
Aitouchent671/
Huiteng671/
Haiteng671/
Hitoune671/
Eisteen671/
Gaitoun671/
Uiteyin671/
Oitauem671/
Uisteen671/
Eitn671/
Jiteang671/
Huttuen671/
Itayene671/
Ithn671/
Itnc671/
Itnh671/
Ijtn671/
Aittean670/
Heitten670/
Huisten670/
Goitten670/

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