Iwo Surname
Approximately 1,769 people bear this surname
Iwo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,304 | 1:135,846 | 8,768 |
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| Papua New Guinea | 111 | 1:73,457 | 9,617 |
| Indonesia | 82 | 1:1,612,795 | 106,468 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Iwo (4,721) may also be a first name.
Iwo Demographics
Average Iwo Salary in
United States
$43,462 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Iwo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iwo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Iwo (Arabic: ايوّ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iwo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 229,112th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,119,585 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Iwo live; 74 percent live in West Africa and 74 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 99,667th most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 4,721 people.
The surname Iwo is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,304 people, or 1 in 135,846. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Rivers, where 45 percent reside, Abia, where 19 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Iwo is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.
Iwo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Iwo surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.23% being registered with the political party.
Iwo earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $43,462 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iwoh | 86 | 807 | / |
| Ijwo | 86 | 622 | / |
| Jiwo | 86 | 262 | / |
| Iwou | 86 | 242 | / |
| Aiwo | 86 | 143 | / |
| Oiwo | 86 | 140 | / |
| Iwuo | 86 | 77 | / |
| Yiwo | 86 | 54 | / |
| Eiwo | 86 | 52 | / |
| Ihwo | 86 | 37 | / |
| Iwos | 86 | 23 | / |
| Iwoo | 86 | 22 | / |
| Iwho | 86 | 21 | / |
| Iwoi | 86 | 14 | / |
| Iwop | 86 | 11 | / |
| Hiwo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Iwoś | 86 | 1 | / |
| Iwwo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oiwoh | 75 | 325 | / |
| Aiwoi | 75 | 135 | / |
| Hiwoi | 75 | 56 | / |
| Eiwoh | 75 | 46 | / |
| Aiwoy | 75 | 23 | / |
| Ijwuo | 75 | 22 | / |
| Haiwo | 75 | 17 | / |
| Hiwoy | 75 | 16 | / |
| Jiewo | 75 | 10 | / |
| Giwoi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jiwoo | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yiwou | 75 | 7 | / |
| Aiwou | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jihwo | 75 | 6 | / |
| Iwuoz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Iwuot | 75 | 6 | / |
| Iwott | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aiwoh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Iwouh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hiowo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Iwohu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Iwohe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jiwwo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Giwoo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yiwot | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iwoit | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iwooh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giwoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiwuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiwoz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiwho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hiewo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iwout | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iwoot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giwoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijwou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hiwop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiwop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iwuoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goiwo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ibo | 67 | 21,473 | / |
| Ivo | 67 | 10,499 | / |
| Iwa | 67 | 7,431 | / |
| Ewo | 67 | 1,949 | / |
| Uwo | 67 | 234 | / |
| Jwo | 67 | 44 | / |
| Iwouha | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ywo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Iwuhoa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Haiwoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hiwott | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iwuohe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iweheo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jiewou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehiewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwwoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwhoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiwoot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwuohs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwooha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiwost | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiwoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwwood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiwood | 67 | 0 | / |
Iwo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iwo in the Arabic language | ||
| ايوّ | ayw | - |
| ايو | ayw | - |
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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 Iwo
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