Ogecha Surname

620,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ogecha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ogecha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4761:97,0178,558
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Ogecha (124) may also be a first name.

Ogecha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ogecha is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Ogecha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogecha? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 620,716th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 14,722,315 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ogecha reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 66 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 836,439th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 124 people.

The surname Ogecha is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 476 people, or 1 in 97,017. In Kenya Ogecha is most numerous in: Kisii County, where 27 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 17 percent are found and Migori County, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Kenya it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 2 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.

Ogecha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ogecha last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ongecha92308/
Ogechah923/
Ougecha921/
Ong'echa862/
Ogechi835,292/
Ogeche8395/
Agecha8364/
Ogacha8358/
Egecha8345/
Ogocha8338/
Osecha8336/
Ogecho835/
Ogechy832/
Ugecha831/
Ogicha831/
Ogesha831/
Ogecia831/
Ongechi771,271/
Osechas77755/
Ongeche7760/
Ogueche7735/
Ongicha7723/
Angecha7717/
Oguesha7711/
Oghechi7710/
Ogheche774/
Ogahcha771/
Ogiekha771/
Aghecha771/
Ogechie771/
Oguechi771/
Ochecha771/
Ogesa73649/
Ogica73343/
Ogeja7326/
Ageca7314/
Ogeza736/
Agueycha7110/
Agheecha717/
Oughacha714/
Oguechuo713/
Aguetcha712/
Ong'icha712/
Ong'eche711/
Ong'echo711/
Ocheja673,358/
Ogacho67675/
Ongesa67625/
Agocha67611/
Agicha67479/
Ochica67283/
Ojecho67135/
Agacha67120/
Agecia6754/
Ogejah6745/
Ochija6735/
Ogessa6735/
Ugechi6732/
Ogichi6729/
Agecho6711/
Ogisha678/
Ageche677/
Ogiche676/
Ocheza675/
Agechi674/
Agesha674/
Asecha674/
Egocha674/
Ogocho673/
Osecia673/
Ozeica671/
Ojegea671/
Ugeche671/
Ogejja671/
Ogayca671/
Ocheca671/
Agecai671/
Ajecha671/
Azecha671/
Ogicho671/
Ogikha671/
Ogejoh671/
Ochiza671/
Hogeshead670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ogecha
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