Bogwu Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Bogwu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bogwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria991:1,789,32164,938
United States81:45,307,367917,113

Bogwu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bogwu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bogwu.

How Common Is The Last Name Bogwu? popularity and diffusion

Bogwu is the 1,775,494th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname Bogwu is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Bogwu are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 99 people, or 1 in 1,789,321. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 75 percent are found, Lagos, where 10 percent are found and Rivers, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Bogwu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bogwu surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Bogwu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bongwui831/
Wogwu80138/
Bagwu8011/
Bokwu803/
Bugwu802/
Uogwu801/
Bongkwou771/
Bogbeu73246/
Bogueu731/
Bugwus731/
Bagwou731/
Bogbou731/
Bonkwu731/
Bagweu731/
Bougueu6754/
Bougbeu6725/
Bohgbeu6717/
Wongwui6713/
Bahagwu675/
Woungwu671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bogwu
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