Iyoku Surname
Approximately 508 people bear this surname
Iyoku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 212 | 1:184,148 | 15,212 |
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Nigeria | 131 | 1:1,352,235 | 53,045 |
| Japan | 25 | 1:5,113,772 | 39,513 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Iyoku (10) may also be a first name.
Iyoku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyoku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Iyoku occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Iyoku click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyoku? popularity and diffusion
The surname Iyoku is the 609,110th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 14,345,563 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Iyoku are found; 42 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used given name at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.
Iyoku is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 184,148. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Amuria District, where 34 percent reside, Serere District, where 25 percent reside and Soroti District, where 21 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 27 percent reside and Nigeria, where 26 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiyoku | 91 | 35 | / |
| Iyku | 89 | 5 | / |
| Eyoku | 80 | 1,390 | / |
| Ayoku | 80 | 1,189 | / |
| Iyaku | 80 | 318 | / |
| Ijoku | 80 | 209 | / |
| Iyeku | 80 | 109 | / |
| Oyoku | 80 | 82 | / |
| Uyoku | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jioku | 80 | 4 | / |
| Aioku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aiyku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aiyeku | 73 | 334 | / |
| Ejioku | 73 | 134 | / |
| Ayokou | 73 | 123 | / |
| Ojioku | 73 | 62 | / |
| Jiokeu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ajioku | 73 | 14 | / |
| Oyioku | 73 | 13 | / |
| Uyooku | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ayooku | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ijjoku | 73 | 3 | / |
| Iyakeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jiokou | 73 | 2 | / |
| A'Yoku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oyokut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ihioku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyokou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hayoku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyakau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijuoku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uyuoku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyioku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayoeku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aiku | 67 | 732 | / |
| Yeku | 67 | 491 | / |
| Oiku | 67 | 333 | / |
| Ikeu | 67 | 257 | / |
| Uyku | 67 | 220 | / |
| Eiku | 67 | 220 | / |
| Ouku | 67 | 123 | / |
| Eyoukou | 67 | 99 | / |
| Iiku | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ayku | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ejiokuh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uiku | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyku | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iycu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iyokhoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayoukou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeku | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Iyoku
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