Ogallo Surname
Approximately 2,477 people bear this surname
Ogallo Surname User-submission:
The surname Ogalo or Ogallo means 'thoughtful' or 'deep thinker'. It is an ancient Luo name.
Ogallo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,306 | 1:20,026 | 2,322 |
| Tanzania | 80 | 1:661,770 | 39,157 |
| Uganda | 62 | 1:629,666 | 32,895 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ogallo (480) may also be a first name.
Ogallo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ogalo or Ogallo means 'thoughtful' or 'deep thinker'. It is an ancient Luo name.
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Ogallo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ogallo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogallo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ogallo occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogallo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 173,472nd most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,942,086 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ogallo reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 388,155th most frequent first name globally, borne by 480 people.
The surname Ogallo is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,306 people, or 1 in 20,026. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Homa Bay County, where 27 percent live, Kisumu County, where 21 percent live and Migori County, where 17 percent live. Other than Kenya it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 3 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.
Ogallo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ogallo surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Ogallo earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.
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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
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