Ogbuagu Surname

59,035th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ogbuagu Surname User-submission:

This is an Igbo (one of the many Nigerians languages) surname, that means 'hunter' or 'butcher'. Historically it is a title for the greatest hunter in a community.

Ogbuagu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8,3601:21,1891,914
United States821:4,420,231233,612
England761:733,13240,828
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Ogbuagu (683) may also be a first name.

Ogbuagu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an Igbo (one of the many Nigerians languages) surname, that means 'hunter' or 'butcher'. Historically it is a title for the greatest hunter in a community.

- aogbuanu

Ogbuagu means killer. The Ogbuagus are known to be great and renowned warriors. It is the highest title that can be given to a person in Igbo land.

- ogbuagu1

Ogbuagu Last Name Facts

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

Ogbuagu is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogbuagu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ogbuagu is the 59,035th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 852,444 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ogbuagu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ogbuagu is also the 316,697th most numerous first name internationally, held by 683 people.

Ogbuagu is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 8,360 people, or 1 in 21,189. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Abia, where 27 percent reside, Enugu, where 20 percent reside and Ebonyi, where 12 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Ogbuagu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ogbuagu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 51.15% less than the national average, earning R 116,076 per year and in United States they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning $39,837 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ugbuagu8619/
Agbuagu864/
Ogbwagu861/
Egbuogu71114/
Ugbuogu716/
Agbuogu711/
Ogbwogu711/
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