Abengowe Surname

397,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Abengowe Surname User-submission:

The surname Abenike or Abengowe comes from the Igbo language. Igbo is one of the dominant ethnic groups in Nigeria, situated in West African subregion. Abenike means 'strength is required to work'. The word abenike emerged from the combination of the first four letters of an Igbo word abengowe, meaning 'make a heap of sand and cross over it to make another one', the foregoing referring to the native farming method of the Igbos, and another Igbo word ike, meaning 'power' or 'strength'.

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Abengowe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8381:211,38812,563
United States391:9,293,819392,288
England71:7,959,723202,100
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Abengowe (12) may also be a first name.

Abengowe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Abenike or Abengowe comes from the Igbo language. Igbo is one of the dominant ethnic groups in Nigeria, situated in West African subregion. Abenike means 'strength is required to work'. The word abenike emerged from the combination of the first four letters of an Igbo word abengowe, meaning 'make a heap of sand and cross over it to make another one', the foregoing referring to the native farming method of the Igbos, and another Igbo word ike, meaning 'power' or 'strength'.

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Abengowe Last Name Facts

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

Abengowe is most common in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abengowe? popularity and diffusion

Abengowe is the 397,164th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,215,948 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Abengowe are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abengowe is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 12 people.

The last name Abengowe is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 838 people, or 1 in 211,388. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Abia, where 48 percent reside, Lagos, where 15 percent reside and Enugu, where 12 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Abengowe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Abengowe are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Abengowe earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.64% less than the national average, earning $41,577 USD per year.

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Abin'goye711/
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Obingoye633/
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