Ogana Surname
Approximately 5,856 people bear this surname
Ogana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,729 | 1:47,504 | 3,675 |
| Philippines | 1,043 | 1:97,064 | 16,908 |
| Kenya | 741 | 1:62,321 | 6,066 |
| India | 176 | 1:4,358,326 | 114,799 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Uganda | 44 | 1:887,256 | 40,445 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Ogaña (365) are calculated separately.
Ogana (410) may also be a first name.
Ogana Demographics
Ogana Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ogana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ogana (Arabic: اوغاني, Georgian: ოგანა, Marathi: ओगना, Russian: Огана) is most common in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms: Ogaña. For other potential spellings of Ogana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogana? popularity and diffusion
Ogana is the 82,715th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,244,458 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Ogana reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ogana is also the 425,605th most frequently occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 410 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,729 people, or 1 in 47,504. In Nigeria Ogana is primarily found in: Cross River, where 39 percent live, Delta, where 18 percent live and Lagos, where 11 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 18 percent live and Kenya, where 13 percent live.
Ogana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ogana has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ogana last name expanded 490 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ogana Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Ogana surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
Ogana earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.3% more than the national average, earning $59,244 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ogana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ogana in the Georgian language | ||
| ოგანა | ogana | - |
| Ogana in the Marathi language | ||
| ओगना | ogana | - |
| Ogana in the Russian language | ||
| Огана | ogana | - |
| Ogana in the Arabic language | ||
| اوغاني | awghany | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ogana
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