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

Ihenacho, 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 Ihenacho surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ihenacho in America

Ihenacho is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ihenacho surname appeared 108 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 Ihenacho.

The history of the last name Ihenacho

The surname Ihenacho originates from Nigeria, West Africa, and can be traced back to the late 18th century. It is believed to have derived from the Igbo language, where "Ihena" means "a place or location," and "cho" means "born" or "originated from." The name likely originated from a specific town or village in the Igbo-speaking regions of Nigeria.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ihenacho can be found in the archives of the Royal Niger Company, a British chartered company that operated in the Niger Delta region during the late 19th century. The records mention an Igbo trader named Nnamdi Ihenacho who conducted business with the company in the 1880s.

In the early 20th century, the Ihenacho surname appeared in various administrative records of the British colonial authorities in Nigeria. One notable example is Okechukwu Ihenacho, born in 1905, who was a respected community leader and chief in the town of Owerri, Imo State.

During the Nigerian nationalist movement of the mid-20th century, several individuals with the Ihenacho surname played prominent roles. Chukwuemeka Ihenacho, born in 1920, was a member of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC), a major political party that advocated for Nigerian independence from British rule.

Another notable figure was Nkechi Ihenacho, born in 1935, who was a pioneering Nigerian writer and journalist. She wrote extensively about the challenges faced by women in pre-independence Nigeria and was a vocal advocate for women's rights.

In more recent times, the Ihenacho surname has been associated with several accomplished individuals in various fields. Uchenna Ihenacho, born in 1965, is a renowned Nigerian economist and academic, serving as a professor at the University of Lagos.

Furthermore, Kelechi Ihenacho, born in 1978, is a former Nigerian professional footballer who played for several clubs in Europe, including Manchester City and West Ham United in England.

It is worth noting that the name Ihenacho has undergone various spellings over time, with variations such as Ihenacho, Iheanacho, and Ihennacho appearing in different historical records and documents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ihenacho

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

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 Ihenacho 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 Ihenacho was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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