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 surname Ogallo is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogallo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ogallo is the 173,472nd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,942,086 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ogallo are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 388,155th most numerous forename at a global level. It is borne by 480 people.
The surname Ogallo is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 2,306 people, or 1 in 20,026. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Homa Bay County, where 27 percent reside, Kisumu County, where 21 percent reside and Migori County, where 17 percent reside. Beside Kenya this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 3 percent reside and Uganda, where 3 percent reside.
Ogallo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence 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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