Ogallo Surname

173,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ogallo Surname User-submission:

The surname Ogalo or Ogallo means 'thoughtful' or 'deep thinker'. It is an ancient Luo name.

Ogallo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,3061:20,0262,322
Tanzania801:661,77039,157
Uganda621:629,66632,895
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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.

- timtoshatu1

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ongallo9214/
Ogalloh928/
O'Gallo924/
Ogalo914,617/
Ogatillo869/
Ougallou862/
Ogalla831,226/
Ongalo831,210/
Agallo83334/
Ogollo83177/
Ugallo8355/
Ogaloh8310/
Ogaalo833/
Oghalo832/
Ogalio832/
Gogalo831/
Oggalo831/
Ogalos831/
Ogalou831/
Egallo831/
Agallou77276/
Ongollo77209/
Osgalla7746/
Ogallas7745/
Gogalla7734/
Ongalla7731/
Gogollo7730/
Egalloy7726/
Agallos7722/
Onggalo7710/
Aghallo776/
Agallio774/
Ogahalo774/
Angallo774/
Ong'alo773/
Ougalou772/
Hongalo772/
Oghalla771/
Ongaalo771/
Ogoullo771/
Gagollo771/
Eugallo771/
Oggaloh771/
Ogallah771/
Gagallo771/
Hogalla771/
Ogallaz771/
Agalloh771/
Ogolo737,353/
Ogala736,126/
Agalo731,884/
Ogelo73555/
Egalo7344/
Ugalo732/
Agatello7138/
Ugatillo7125/
Goggalla717/
Goigalla715/
Ugatello714/
Aggallio713/
Gogallaa713/
Gogallya711/
Gougalla711/
Houngalo711/
Agalllou711/
Agalloos711/
Agatillo711/
Ong'alla711/
Achgallo711/
Oughalou711/
Ogolla6713,775/
Ongala674,116/
Ongolo674,076/
Ogholo67834/
Angalo67823/
Agalod67778/
Egalla67773/
Gogala67572/
Gagalo67459/
Agalla67450/
Aagalo67373/
Gogolo67303/
Agalot67182/
Ogalah67141/
Gugalo67120/
Agalou67115/
Agalos6798/
Oghala6781/
Ogalha6749/
Agollo6737/
Ogoloh6735/
Egaloy6731/
Aghalo6730/
Agalio6722/
Ogolot6721/
Ogelio6716/
Hagalo6715/
Ogielo6713/
Ogoulo6711/
Oggala678/
Hogolo677/
Eghalo676/
Agallouch675/
Ogalas675/
Oughallad675/
Ogoolo674/
Ougala674/
Agalgo673/
Gagolo673/
Agaulo673/
Ogalia673/
Ugollo672/
Hogala672/
Ogalya672/
Ogoloi672/
Ungalo672/
Oggolo671/
Oogala671/
Egollo671/
Ogalaa671/
Ogolou671/
Ogoloa671/
Oogolo671/
Hugalo671/
Ogaala671/
Agaloi671/
Agalop671/
Agattillo671/
Ogoilo671/
Agaloh671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ogallo
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