Ogawin Surname

735,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Ogawin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ogawin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin3881:26,6383,553
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139

Ogawin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ogawin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ogawin occurs most in Benin. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogawin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 735,823rd most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 18,543,374 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ogawin live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Ogawin is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 388 people, or 1 in 26,638. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Collines Department, where 77 percent reside, Borgou Department, where 12 percent reside and Zou Department, where 7 percent reside. Barring Benin this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oghawin923/
Ogawoin921/
Agawin832,013/
Ogawen831/
Gagawin776/
Gogowin771/
Agawain771/
Aagawin771/
Ogabn731/
Ogown731/
Agabin671,083/
Agawne676/
Agewin673/
Agawim672/
Egowin672/
Oghabn671/
Ogowen671/
Angawn671/
Gogown671/
Ogaben671/

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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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  • 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 Ogawin
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