Ogaja Surname

544,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ogaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ogaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4011:115,1629,767
Tanzania1051:504,20633,569
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ogaja (23) may also be a first name.

Ogaja Last Name Facts

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

Ogaja is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogaja? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 544,808th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,393,786 people. The last name Ogaja occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Ogaja live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 68 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ogaja is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 23 people.

This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 401 people, or 1 in 115,162. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Homa Bay County, where 42 percent are found, Migori County, where 35 percent are found and Siaya County, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 18 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

Ogaja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ogaja surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Ogaja last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Ogaja earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $42,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ogaa89182/
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Oghoaja8311/
Ogoiaja833/
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Ogaji803,319/
Ogaya802,369/
Agaja80515/
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Oga7546,410/
Ogj752/
Ongaya732,792/
Aghaja731,745/
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Gogaya73143/
Gogoja73133/
Hogaya7351/
Ogejah7345/
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Angaja7310/
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Okgaya733/
Ogayah733/
Hagaja732/
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Ogayau731/
Oghaji731/
Oghaya731/
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Gageja731/
Gojgaj731/
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Ogaaje731/
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Ogahai731/
Ogaiha731/
Ogay6711,005/
Ogai677,829/
Ogha676,184/
Agaj672,010/
Hoga671,723/
Ooga671,355/
Ouga671,312/
Ogea67813/
Oiga67372/
Agaa67363/
Ogoa67289/
Ogga67162/
Hongaya6789/
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Ugaa6731/
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Hogayau6711/
Gogheja677/
Uoga677/
Okga676/
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Hagajau673/
Ojga673/
Osgj673/
Hogojau672/
Ogéa672/
Gagj672/
Ogjp672/
Hoghaaa671/
Gogahai671/
Achgaja671/
Angajaa671/
Oguj671/
Ongojah671/
Hungaja671/
Hongaju671/
Ocga671/
Goghaai671/
Oghayah671/
Oghayha671/
Ong'aya671/
Oungaya671/
Okgj671/

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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
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  • 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 Ogaja
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