Iyke Surname
Approximately 1,495 people bear this surname
Iyke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 845 | 1:209,636 | 12,466 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
The alternate forms: Îýkë (1) are calculated separately.
Iyke (11,494) may also be a first name.
Iyke Demographics
Iyke Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Iyke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Iyke (Hindi: इयके) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Îýkë. For other possible spellings of Iyke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyke? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 262,280th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,874,613 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Iyke live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 55,790th most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 11,494 people.
The surname Iyke is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 845 people, or 1 in 209,636. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Rivers, where 12 percent live, Lagos, where 11 percent live and Niger, where 11 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 37 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Iyke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Iyke earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 122.71% more than the national average, earning $96,097 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iyoke | 89 | 1,220 | / |
| Iykey | 89 | 2 | / |
| Iykei | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iykeh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iyk | 86 | 19 | / |
| Aiyeke | 80 | 16 | / |
| Hiyoke | 80 | 15 | / |
| Iyokee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uiyeke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyokeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeke | 75 | 3,826 | / |
| Iyok | 75 | 317 | / |
| Iyce | 75 | 66 | / |
| Iike | 75 | 52 | / |
| Iyka | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ieke | 75 | 8 | / |
| Iydk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Îýkë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yyke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiyk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iygk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iykc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iykk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iykp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iyky | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ihyk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaiyeke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hieke | 67 | 2,247 | / |
| Iheke | 67 | 1,991 | / |
| Yekeh | 67 | 932 | / |
| Geike | 67 | 787 | / |
| Iyoki | 67 | 672 | / |
| Jioke | 67 | 344 | / |
| Yecke | 67 | 158 | / |
| Ijike | 67 | 140 | / |
| Ijeke | 67 | 120 | / |
| Yekhe | 67 | 116 | / |
| Yieke | 67 | 90 | / |
| Ieker | 67 | 90 | / |
| Yekee | 67 | 79 | / |
| Yoeke | 67 | 65 | / |
| Joike | 67 | 35 | / |
| Jeike | 67 | 34 | / |
| Giyok | 67 | 31 | / |
| Jaike | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ehike | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jieke | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aiyek | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yekez | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yekey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iekei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yekei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jiyok | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hiike | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iioke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yekke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iikeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ihike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiyce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaike | 67 | 1 | / |
| I'Ike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiyok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iieke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yheke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyqge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iikqe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iekes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iekhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eoike | 67 | 1 | / |
Iyke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iyke in the Hindi language | ||
| इयके | iyake | - |
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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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- 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 Iyke
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