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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Ogalo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogalo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ogalo is most common in Kenya. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogalo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ogalo is the 102,127th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,578,416 people. The surname Ogalo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ogalo are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 270,435th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 901 people.
Ogalo is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,025 people, or 1 in 11,473. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Homa Bay County, where 31 percent live, Kisumu County, where 20 percent live and Migori County, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 9 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.
Ogalo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ogalo last name is predominantly Christian (99%) in Kenya.
In The United States Ogalo are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the 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
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