Igo

Igo Meaning & Origin

About Igo
The surname Igo is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Ivo," which itself originated from the Old Germanic name "Iv," meaning "yew." The name Igo was likely used to denote someone who lived near a yew tree or had some association with it. It is a relatively rare surname and is found mainly in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Igo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Igo: 1,567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Igo based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Igo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AK
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 G OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈigoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Igo in Braille

Here's how to represent Igo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Igo in braille

How to sign the name Igo using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Igo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Igo in sign language

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