Ogbuanu Surname
Approximately 855 people bear this surname
Ogbuanu 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.
Ogbuanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 837 | 1:211,640 | 12,577 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Ogbuanu (15) may also be a first name.
Ogbuanu 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.
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Where Does The Last Name Ogbuanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ogbuanu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogbuanu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 408,845th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,523,446 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ogbuanu are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ogbuanu is also the 2,900,335th most common first name globally. It is borne by 15 people.
The surname Ogbuanu is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 837 people, or 1 in 211,640. In Nigeria Ogbuanu is most numerous in: Enugu, where 47 percent live, Lagos, where 13 percent live and Abia, where 12 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
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