Ogaji Surname
Approximately 3,319 people bear this surname
Ogaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,275 | 1:54,089 | 4,120 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ogaji (449) may also be a first name.
Ogaji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ogaji (Hindi: ओगङजी, Marathi: ओगजी) is found most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogaji? popularity and diffusion
It is the 135,431st most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,195,705 people. The surname Ogaji is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ogaji live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ogaji is also the 403,949th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 449 people.
Ogaji is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,275 people, or 1 in 54,089. In Nigeria Ogaji is most numerous in: Kogi, where 26 percent live, Benue, where 25 percent live and Nasarawa, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ogaji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ogaji in the Hindi language | ||
| ओगङजी | oganaji | - |
| Ogaji in the Marathi language | ||
| ओगजी | ogaji | - |
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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 Ogaji
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