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 surname Ogalo is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogalo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ogalo is the 102,127th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,578,416 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ogalo reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ogalo is also the 270,435th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 901 people.
Ogalo is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 4,025 people, or 1 in 11,473. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Homa Bay County, where 31 percent are found, Kisumu County, where 20 percent are found and Migori County, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 9 percent are found and Uganda, where 3 percent are found.
Ogalo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (99%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding 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
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