Igwe is used as a family name or surname in Nigeria. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Igwe
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Nigeria
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Igwe

How popular is Igwe?

Igwe is common in Nigeria.

Igwe is ranked 2865 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Igwes grew by 90 per cent to 608 since 2000 and ranked 36736 after elevating 22411 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Black 93.91 85.63
Others 2.63 5
Igwe is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Nigeria which signifies that it is originated from Nigeria. Around 192167 people have been found who wears Igwe as their family name. Igwe is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
244,758 Ukraine10
1,078 Togo5
103,755 Czech Republic5
8,438 China5
2,604 Benin5
720,003 Russia4
14,078 Japan3
3,041 Democratic Republic of The Congo3
15,749 Finland3
1,347 Liberia2
124,220 Italy2
8,995 Uganda2
14,004 Hungary2
15,591 Burkina Faso2
568 The Gambia2
12,161 Wales2
91,784 Netherlands2
6,462 Ivory Coast2
15,705 Cameroon1
799 British Virgin Islands1
8,181 Botswana1
134,667 Zimbabwe1
40,340 Malaysia1
165,773 Belarus1
30,360 Thailand1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
12,270 Lebanon1
810,193 Indonesia1
5,589 Sudan1
1,433 Sierra Leone1
6,212 Jamaica1
21,562 Portugal1
37,493 Austria1
28,365 Kenya1
11,510 Oman1
25,721 Egypt1
7,895 South Korea1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
45,674 Spain44
7,570 Ireland38
24,028 United Arab Emirates38
85,726 Canada32
43,662 Belgium30
8,720 Qatar29
4,554 Senegal14
514,808 India14
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
484 Iceland82
6,532 Scotland79
10,531 Norway72
Countries with hundreds of Igwe:
8,605 England769
4,052 Ghana719
39,114 United States715
20,699 Germany504
13,663 South Africa457
24,102 Poland239
18,581 Tanzania231
66,174 France147
Countries with hundred thousands of Igwe:
92 Nigeria187,834
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Igwe Namesakes

  • Amaechi Igwe, Soccer Player
  • Amaka Igwe, Critic
  • Ebony Igwebuike, Godwin Igwebuike's mother
  • Godwin Igwebuike, Football defensive back
  • Kelvyn Igwe, Soccer player
  • Daniel Nnanna Igwe, Author
  • Obasi Igwe, Author
  • Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, Nigerian Politician
  • Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, Nigerian Politician
  • Emil Igwenagu, Football player
  • Mary Igwe, from 2018 action film Wrong Initiation, who played N.

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