Find out how popular the last name Ibezim is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ibezim.

Ibezim, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ibezim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ibezim in America

Ibezim is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ibezim surname appeared 101 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ibezim.

The history of the last name Ibezim

The surname Ibezim originates from the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. It is believed to have emerged around the 15th century in the region now known as Anambra State.

The name Ibezim is derived from the Igbo words "ibe" meaning "kindred" and "ezim" meaning "truthful" or "honest". It is thought to have been given as a descriptive name to someone who was seen as truthful and honorable within their community.

One of the earliest known references to the Ibezim name comes from a 16th century document recording land ownership in the village of Awka. An Ibezim family is listed as holding title to a parcel of farmland.

In the 18th century, the name appears in records from the Kingdom of Nri, an ancient Igbo civilization. A man named Okeke Ibezim is noted as a respected elder and advisor to the royal court.

During the 19th century, the Ibezim surname spread as families migrated to other parts of Igboland. Notable individuals from this period include Nwakamma Ibezim (1825-1901), a renowned herbalist and traditional healer from Onitsha.

As the 20th century dawned, members of the Ibezim family began leaving Nigeria for other parts of the world. Chukwudi Ibezim (1920-2003) was a pioneering engineer who helped build infrastructure in Ghana and Liberia after studying in the United Kingdom.

Other distinguished Ibezims include Uche Ibezim (born 1943), a celebrated Nigerian playwright and author, and Chioma Ibezim-Ohakim (born 1968), a medical doctor and women's health advocate who has worked extensively in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ibezim

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ibezim.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ibezim was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ibezim was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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