Iyorwa Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Thailand

Iyorwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyorwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295

Iyorwa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Iyorwa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Iyorwa is most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyorwa? popularity and diffusion

Iyorwa is the 4,649,889th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Iyorwa reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Iyorwa is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria Iyorwa is primarily found in: Benue, where 92 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyorwua9225/
Yerwa73135/
Ourwa7339/
Airwa7313/
Ierwa731/
Ihyarwua717/
Hairwa67419/
Airewa6797/
Ajirwa6735/
Ierwua6719/
Iyorbo679/
Yerwad678/
Ayorua676/
Hiirwa674/
Uyorua673/
Ayorba672/
Iyarua671/
Jjyrwa671/
Yerway671/
Yerwaa671/
Iyerwo671/
Airway671/
Ijerwa671/
Ijorua671/
Ayurwa671/
Ayerwa671/
Airwat671/
Eyorua671/
Gierwa671/
Oyorua671/

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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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  • 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 Iyorwa
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