Ogbuanu Surname

408,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8371:211,64012,577
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

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.

- aogbuanu

Ogbuanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ogbuanu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogbuanu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 408,845th most frequent last name globally, held by around 1 in 8,523,446 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ogbuanu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ogbuanu is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 15 people.

The last name Ogbuanu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 837 people, or 1 in 211,640. In Nigeria it is most common in: Enugu, where 47 percent are found, Lagos, where 13 percent are found and Abia, where 12 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Ogbuanu is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

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