Ogalo Surname
Approximately 4,617 people bear this surname
Ogalo Surname User-submission:
The surname Ogalo or Ogallo means 'thoughtful' or 'deep thinker'. It is an ancient Luo name.
Ogalo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4,025 | 1:11,473 | 1,447 |
| Tanzania | 403 | 1:131,369 | 12,293 |
| Uganda | 134 | 1:291,338 | 20,450 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Ogalo (901) may also be a first name.
Ogalo 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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Average Ogalo Salary in
United States
$39,142 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ogalo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogalo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ogalo occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogalo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 102,127th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,578,416 people. Ogalo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ogalo live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ogalo is also the 270,435th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 901 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 4,025 people, or 1 in 11,473. In Kenya Ogalo is primarily found in: Homa Bay County, where 31 percent reside, Kisumu County, where 20 percent reside and Migori County, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 9 percent reside and Uganda, where 3 percent reside.
Ogalo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ogalo last name is principally Christian (99%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Ogalo surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
Ogalo earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.29% less than the national average, earning $39,142 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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